diff --git a/config/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION b/config/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
index 54cb58b73..5747f6917 100644
--- a/config/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
+++ b/config/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ EPICS_VERSION=3
 EPICS_REVISION=13
 EPICS_MODIFICATION=5
 EPICS_UPDATE_NAME=
-EPICS_UPDATE_LEVEL=
+EPICS_UPDATE_LEVEL=0
 
 EPICS_LOCAL_NAME=B
 EPICS_LOCAL_VERSION=0