diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 008d8a02246b2..1c632c11f3983 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 16
-SUBLEVEL = 55
+SUBLEVEL = 56
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Museum of Fishiegoodies