diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8665178e2a36e..fb0d24411829b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
-SUBLEVEL = 50
+SUBLEVEL = 51
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Diseased Newt