diff --git a/meta-ros-common/conf/ros-distro/ros-distro.conf b/meta-ros-common/conf/ros-distro/ros-distro.conf
index 893d53beb20..9e1647e5424 100644
--- a/meta-ros-common/conf/ros-distro/ros-distro.conf
+++ b/meta-ros-common/conf/ros-distro/ros-distro.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ROS_DISTRO_COMPAT = "melodic dashing eloquent"
 
 # This variable is updated with the new release series as the first commit to [master] after the branch for the current release
 # series is created.
-ROS_OE_RELEASE_SERIES = "hardknott"
+ROS_OE_RELEASE_SERIES = "honister"
 
 # "1" or "2"
 ROS_DISTRO_METADATA_VERSION_MAJOR = "${ROS_VERSION}"