diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 65c703bf61..7e8138ba08 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ all:
 .PHONY: all
 
 # Set and export the version string
-export BR2_VERSION := 2019.11
+export BR2_VERSION := 2020.02-git
 # Actual time the release is cut (for reproducible builds)
 BR2_VERSION_EPOCH = 1575236000