diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1e4f63055a109..d544d7e6c26a1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 16
-SUBLEVEL = 60
+SUBLEVEL = 61
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Museum of Fishiegoodies