diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 12abc7049fcb2..f111c5b1f792e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 0
-SUBLEVEL = 77
+SUBLEVEL = 78
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Sneaky Weasel