diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1174536034b38..1cb8f72d4dcea 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 4
-SUBLEVEL = 139
+SUBLEVEL = 140
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Kleptomaniac Octopus