diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 24dc30cd2472..e1892469e2c5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 4
-SUBLEVEL = 260
+SUBLEVEL = 261
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Kleptomaniac Octopus