diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f111c5b1f792e..f8ade0551e6ff 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 0
-SUBLEVEL = 78
+SUBLEVEL = 79
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Sneaky Weasel