diff --git a/bfd/version.h b/bfd/version.h
index 8916cf38be..772bc1f2c6 100644
--- a/bfd/version.h
+++ b/bfd/version.h
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20050731
+#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20050801
 #define BFD_VERSION @bfd_version@
 #define BFD_VERSION_STRING @bfd_version_string@