diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eca4145020db..f4f73e6eaab4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 16
 SUBLEVEL = 7
-EXTRAVERSION =-ckt17
+EXTRAVERSION =-ckt18
 NAME = Museum of Fishiegoodies
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*