diff --git a/bfd/version.h b/bfd/version.h
index 582140dc2f..905e2790d5 100644
--- a/bfd/version.h
+++ b/bfd/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20020831
+#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20020901