diff --git a/genkernel b/genkernel
index 9cdb92b..fe14d7b 100755
--- a/genkernel
+++ b/genkernel
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # $Id$
 
 PATH="${PATH}:/sbin:/usr/sbin"
-GK_V='3.4.45'
+GK_V='9999'
 
 # Set the default for TMPDIR.  May be modified by genkernel.conf or the
 # --tempdir command line option.