diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f17596522b..21d63f6ef7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ else # umask
 all:
 
 # Set and export the version string
-export BR2_VERSION := 2016.05
+export BR2_VERSION := 2016.08-git
 
 # Save running make version since it's clobbered by the make package
 RUNNING_MAKE_VERSION := $(MAKE_VERSION)