diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 535df76f6f78..7012820523ff 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 VERSION = 6
 PATCHLEVEL = 12
-SUBLEVEL = 35
+SUBLEVEL = 36
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Baby Opossum Posse