diff --git a/openpower/package/skiboot/Config.in b/openpower/package/skiboot/Config.in
index 58d57fb84a..dd2cd134b4 100644
--- a/openpower/package/skiboot/Config.in
+++ b/openpower/package/skiboot/Config.in
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ config BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE
 
 config BR2_SKIBOOT_VERSION
 	string
-	default "v6.8-145-gd93ddbd39" if BR2_SKIBOOT_LATEST_VERSION
+	default "v7.0" if BR2_SKIBOOT_LATEST_VERSION
 	default BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE \
 		if BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION