diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6eb672843b68..f32470518d3f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 4
-SUBLEVEL = 222
+SUBLEVEL = 223
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Kleptomaniac Octopus