diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 99500d145fab5..e1c91ead79181 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 16
-SUBLEVEL = 83
+SUBLEVEL = 84
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Museum of Fishiegoodies