diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b3454719a2..26430de8af 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ else # umask
 all:
 
 # Set and export the version string
-export BR2_VERSION := 2015.11
+export BR2_VERSION := 2016.02-git
 
 # Save running make version since it's clobbered by the make package
 RUNNING_MAKE_VERSION := $(MAKE_VERSION)