diff --git a/bfd/version.h b/bfd/version.h
index dc0142a00e..fa3384c7a5 100644
--- a/bfd/version.h
+++ b/bfd/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20020430
+#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20020501