diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 283147cc84..3163a83aea 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ else # umask
 all:
 
 # Set and export the version string
-export BR2_VERSION := 2016.08
+export BR2_VERSION := 2016.11-git
 
 # Save running make version since it's clobbered by the make package
 RUNNING_MAKE_VERSION := $(MAKE_VERSION)