diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
index 87c9b862..d8bc4f81 100644
--- a/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/conf/layer.conf
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ LAYERDEPENDS_xilinx-tools  = "core xilinx meta-python"
 
 XLNX_SCRIPTS_DIR = "${LAYERDIR}/scripts/"
 
-XILINX_VER_MAIN ??= "2019.2"
+XILINX_VER_MAIN ??= "2020.1"
 SDK_LOCAL_CONF_WHITELIST_append = " XILINX_SDK_TOOLCHAIN XILINX_VER_MAIN"
 
 HOSTTOOLS += "ps"