diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cdc9cf7cb4dd5..a05c9336722d9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 18
-SUBLEVEL = 30
+SUBLEVEL = 31
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Diseased Newt