diff --git a/release/Makefile b/release/Makefile
index 037485cb1e76..49c6f312b1b6 100644
--- a/release/Makefile
+++ b/release/Makefile
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 # Set these, release builder!
 #
 # Fixed version:
-#BUILDNAME=5.1-RELEASE
+#BUILDNAME=5.2-RELEASE
 #
 # Automatic SNAP versioning:
 DATE != date +%Y%m%d
-BASE = 5.1
+BASE = 5.2
 BUILDNAME?=${BASE}-${DATE}-SNAP
 #
 #CHROOTDIR=/junk/release