diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5725b07aaddf..f02539be5e07 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 4
-SUBLEVEL = 78
+SUBLEVEL = 79
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Kleptomaniac Octopus