diff --git a/bfd/version.h b/bfd/version.h
index 23fbffd1c3..7a3a027d92 100644
--- a/bfd/version.h
+++ b/bfd/version.h
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20040229
+#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20040301
 #define BFD_VERSION @bfd_version@
 #define BFD_VERSION_STRING @bfd_version_string@