diff --git a/ice-client/Makefile b/ice-client/Makefile
index 7f92cc46b..3cb734616 100644
--- a/ice-client/Makefile
+++ b/ice-client/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export PLATFORM_INCLUDE:=platforms/iopsys/build.mk
 
 export DATE:=$(shell date +%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S)
 export LOGIN:=$(shell whoami)
-BASE_PKG_VERSION:=5.5.0
+BASE_PKG_VERSION:=5.0.0
 PKG_RELEASE:=RC1
 PKG_VERSION:=$(BASE_PKG_VERSION)-$(PKG_RELEASE)_$(DATE)_$(LOGIN)
 export PKG_VERSION