diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7f8ee7afb801a..7943b4c594998 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
-SUBLEVEL = 122
+SUBLEVEL = 123
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Diseased Newt