diff --git a/docs/Release_Notes.gfs.v16.3.11.md b/docs/Release_Notes.gfs.v16.3.11.md
index 87034507ae5..4b8e52c4043 100644
--- a/docs/Release_Notes.gfs.v16.3.11.md
+++ b/docs/Release_Notes.gfs.v16.3.11.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ https://docs.google.com/document/d/18bUYWmsN7FuweyA2CQTBW1rk3FNRMHKPlYHZlbS8ODs/
 VERSION FILE CHANGES
 --------------------
 
-* `versions/build.ver` - change `crtm_ver=2.4.0.1`
+* `versions/build.ver` - change `crtm_ver=2.4.0.1` and `upp_ver=8.3.0`
 * `versions/run.ver` - change `version=v16.3.11`, `gfs_ver=v16.3.11` and `crtm_ver=2.4.0.1`
 
 SORC CHANGES
diff --git a/versions/build.ver b/versions/build.ver
index f5641070194..a072d253f75 100755
--- a/versions/build.ver
+++ b/versions/build.ver
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ export gfsio_ver=1.4.1
 export sfcio_ver=1.4.1
 export ncio_ver=1.0.0
 
-export upp_ver=8.2.0
+export upp_ver=8.3.0