diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1ea43665224f3..5456b5addfc1c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 12
-SUBLEVEL = 44
+SUBLEVEL = 45
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = One Giant Leap for Frogkind