diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cda98de8cd312..d84fdc6d02f4c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
-SUBLEVEL = 15
+SUBLEVEL = 16
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Diseased Newt