diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6d5e9a7972..91973cca60 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ all:
 .PHONY: all
 
 # Set and export the version string
-export BR2_VERSION := 2024.02
+export BR2_VERSION := 2024.05-git
 # Actual time the release is cut (for reproducible builds)
 BR2_VERSION_EPOCH = 1709640000