diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6f71303316d5f..5276272947786 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
-SUBLEVEL = 77
+SUBLEVEL = 78
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Diseased Newt