diff --git a/bfd/version.h b/bfd/version.h
index e0a1f924c5..4dff3b7485 100644
--- a/bfd/version.h
+++ b/bfd/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20161207
+#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20161208
 #define BFD_VERSION @bfd_version@
 #define BFD_VERSION_STRING  @bfd_version_package@ @bfd_version_string@
 #define REPORT_BUGS_TO @report_bugs_to@