diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a2681f612d..e1d3b6d860 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #--------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # Set and export the version string
-export BR2_VERSION := 2014.05
+export BR2_VERSION := 2014.08-git
 
 # Check for minimal make version (note: this check will break at make 10.x)
 MIN_MAKE_VERSION = 3.81