diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bf33b3febbbc..78a64488b28c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 4
-SUBLEVEL = 225
+SUBLEVEL = 226
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Kleptomaniac Octopus