diff --git a/bfd/version.h b/bfd/version.h
index 5bc8b44b5b..c63d6f13d8 100644
--- a/bfd/version.h
+++ b/bfd/version.h
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20050430
+#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20050501
 #define BFD_VERSION @bfd_version@
 #define BFD_VERSION_STRING @bfd_version_string@