diff --git a/core/version_defaults.mk b/core/version_defaults.mk
index 02c5b85eab..25fc18ae5e 100644
--- a/core/version_defaults.mk
+++ b/core/version_defaults.mk
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ ifeq "" "$(PLATFORM_SECURITY_PATCH)"
   # Can be an arbitrary string, but must be a single word.
   #
   # If there is no $PLATFORM_SECURITY_PATCH set, keep it empty.
-  PLATFORM_SECURITY_PATCH := 2016-07-05
+  PLATFORM_SECURITY_PATCH := 2016-08-05
 endif
 
 ifeq "" "$(PLATFORM_BASE_OS)"