diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cfff73b..8315247 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 15
-SUBLEVEL = 17
+SUBLEVEL = 18
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Fearless Coyote