diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION b/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
index 10e009fce..9042bd526 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ EPICS_VERSION=3
 EPICS_REVISION=14
 EPICS_MODIFICATION=0
 EPICS_UPDATE_NAME=alpha
-EPICS_UPDATE_LEVEL=
+EPICS_UPDATE_LEVEL=1
 
 EPICS_VERSION_STRING="EPICS Version ${EPICS_VERSION}.${EPICS_REVISION}.${EPICS_MODIFICATION}.${EPICS_UPDATE_NAME}${EPICS_UPDATE_LEVEL}"