diff --git a/bfd/version.h b/bfd/version.h
index cfa5137585..c5a27b670c 100644
--- a/bfd/version.h
+++ b/bfd/version.h
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20061231
+#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20070101
 #define BFD_VERSION @bfd_version@
 #define BFD_VERSION_STRING @bfd_version_string@