diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8dc65e0981cca..1c962a1edf4a8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 0
-SUBLEVEL = 48
+SUBLEVEL = 49
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Sneaky Weasel