diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 870ec25c6eb2..ae984ab32533 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 0
-SUBLEVEL = 53
+SUBLEVEL = 54
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Sneaky Weasel