diff --git a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
index 46543ca50..d7b70a34b 100644
--- a/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
+++ b/rigs/kenwood/kenwood.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "token.h"
 #include "misc.h"
 
-#define BACKEND_VER "20220913"
+#define BACKEND_VER "20221012"
 
 #define EOM_KEN ';'
 #define EOM_TH '\r'