diff --git a/configs/imx6ulpico_defconfig b/configs/imx6ulpico_defconfig
index 8406226f26..1b47eccff1 100644
--- a/configs/imx6ulpico_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx6ulpico_defconfig
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_PASSPHRASE=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="pico-imx6ul"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2016.07"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2016.09"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_IMX=y
 
 # required tools to create the eMMC image