diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4780b5f80b2a8..69af44d3dcd14 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 9
-SUBLEVEL = 255
+SUBLEVEL = 256
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Roaring Lionus