diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7763a879e9d51..e9a1864ac58ed 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 16
-SUBLEVEL = 68
+SUBLEVEL = 69
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Museum of Fishiegoodies