diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ce59d4bb1210..2567664dfaad 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 16
-EXTRAVERSION = .17
+EXTRAVERSION = .18
 NAME=Sliding Snow Leopard
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*