diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7f0d8e27bf3fd..295fbda003683 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 0
-SUBLEVEL = 16
+SUBLEVEL = 17
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Sneaky Weasel