diff --git a/configs/riotboard_defconfig b/configs/riotboard_defconfig
index 6e581fae2f..72c3e04e6f 100644
--- a/configs/riotboard_defconfig
+++ b/configs/riotboard_defconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_OVERLAY="board/embest/riotboard/rootfs_overlay"
 
 # bootloader
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y
-BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_VERSION="2015.01"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_VERSION="2015.04"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="riotboard"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_IMX=y