diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fbba8bc2752e8..533c56b32d529 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 0
-SUBLEVEL = 71
+SUBLEVEL = 72
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Sneaky Weasel