diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fbf217a940..119839c3de 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ else # umask / $(CURDIR) / $(O)
 all:
 
 # Set and export the version string
-export BR2_VERSION := 2016.11
+export BR2_VERSION := 2017.02-git
 
 # Save running make version since it's clobbered by the make package
 RUNNING_MAKE_VERSION := $(MAKE_VERSION)