diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5dedd6f9ad75b..97e4c4d9ac953 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
-SUBLEVEL = 11
+SUBLEVEL = 12
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Kleptomaniac Octopus