diff --git a/bfd/version.h b/bfd/version.h
index 8f5367fb5a4..76db64e9877 100644
--- a/bfd/version.h
+++ b/bfd/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20081231
+#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20090101
 #define BFD_VERSION @bfd_version@
 #define BFD_VERSION_STRING  @bfd_version_package@ @bfd_version_string@
 #define REPORT_BUGS_TO @report_bugs_to@