diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 44d0302480fd9..db0000d44ed72 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 16
-SUBLEVEL = 76
+SUBLEVEL = 77
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Museum of Fishiegoodies