diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3ec1722025f3d..ec4fee552b515 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 0
-SUBLEVEL = 39
+SUBLEVEL = 40
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Sneaky Weasel