diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 99ea90429465..f99e767caa24 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 4
-SUBLEVEL = 277
+SUBLEVEL = 278
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Kleptomaniac Octopus