diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f4d41ced29..499a39fe20 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ else # umask / $(CURDIR) / $(O)
 all:
 
 # Set and export the version string
-export BR2_VERSION := 2017.05
+export BR2_VERSION := 2017.08-git
 # Actual time the release is cut (for reproducible builds)
 BR2_VERSION_EPOCH = 1496267000