diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index 1e2e06fef9..d248565ae8 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ config BR2_HAVE_DOT_CONFIG
 
 config BR2_VERSION
 	string
-	default "2009.05"
+	default "2009.08-git"
 
 source "target/Config.in.arch"
 source "target/device/Config.in"