diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 973a8d1..518e683 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION = 2018
-PATCHLEVEL = 08
+PATCHLEVEL = 09
 SUBLEVEL = 0
 EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = None