diff --git a/include/version.mk b/include/version.mk
index 510a7a411c..e1d92cc8b1 100644
--- a/include/version.mk
+++ b/include/version.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ PKG_CONFIG_DEPENDS += \
 sanitize = $(call tolower,$(subst _,-,$(subst $(space),-,$(1))))
 
 VERSION_NUMBER:=$(call qstrip,$(CONFIG_VERSION_NUMBER))
-VERSION_NUMBER:=$(if $(VERSION_NUMBER),$(VERSION_NUMBER),SNAPSHOT)
+VERSION_NUMBER:=$(if $(VERSION_NUMBER),$(VERSION_NUMBER),18.06-SNAPSHOT)
 
 VERSION_CODE:=$(call qstrip,$(CONFIG_VERSION_CODE))
 VERSION_CODE:=$(if $(VERSION_CODE),$(VERSION_CODE),$(REVISION))