diff --git a/linux-iot-lts2018.spec b/linux-iot-lts2018.spec
index 8f9af05f..3c501b75 100644
--- a/linux-iot-lts2018.spec
+++ b/linux-iot-lts2018.spec
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 Name:           linux-iot-lts2018
 Version:        4.19.78
-Release:        97
+Release:        98
 License:        GPL-2.0
 Summary:        The Linux kernel
 Url:            http://www.kernel.org/
diff --git a/release b/release
index c17e934b..6529ff88 100644
--- a/release
+++ b/release
@@ -1 +1 @@
-97
+98