diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f959c14c92bf1..abbfbbb7a0298 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
-SUBLEVEL = 89
+SUBLEVEL = 90
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Diseased Newt