diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 01c39ec1e3f1..4b0f5a233cab 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 16
 SUBLEVEL = 7
-EXTRAVERSION =-ckt8
+EXTRAVERSION =-ckt9
 NAME = Museum of Fishiegoodies
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*