diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c814b3e2172c5..1edbcba47f751 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 16
-SUBLEVEL = 40
+SUBLEVEL = 41
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Museum of Fishiegoodies