diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e1c7ede..1cc924d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export GO111MODULE=on
 
 .PHONY: build
 
-ONOS_MHO_VERSION := latest
+ONOS_MHO_VERSION ?= latest
 ONOS_PROTOC_VERSION := v0.6.6
 BUF_VERSION := 0.27.1
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f94aa67..2080591 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.3.11-dev
+0.3.11