diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4b2bb086840a..da3e3130decb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 16
-EXTRAVERSION = .22
+EXTRAVERSION = .23
 NAME=Sliding Snow Leopard
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*