diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 28b1d5eed2c57..1680e3f85a061 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 16
-SUBLEVEL = 43
+SUBLEVEL = 44
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Museum of Fishiegoodies