diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9f32c96001..8d25c8a239 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ all:
 .PHONY: all
 
 # Set and export the version string
-export BR2_VERSION := 2018.05
+export BR2_VERSION := 2018.08-git
 # Actual time the release is cut (for reproducible builds)
 BR2_VERSION_EPOCH = 1527884000