diff --git a/doc/standards.texi b/doc/standards.texi
index fcef97bd..21ba5beb 100644
--- a/doc/standards.texi
+++ b/doc/standards.texi
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @setfilename standards.info
 @settitle GNU Coding Standards
 @c UPDATE THIS DATE WHENEVER YOU MAKE CHANGES!
-@set lastupdate 16 January 1997
+@set lastupdate 20 April 1997
 @c %**end of header
 
 @ifinfo
diff --git a/standards.texi b/standards.texi
index fcef97bd..21ba5beb 100644
--- a/standards.texi
+++ b/standards.texi
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @setfilename standards.info
 @settitle GNU Coding Standards
 @c UPDATE THIS DATE WHENEVER YOU MAKE CHANGES!
-@set lastupdate 16 January 1997
+@set lastupdate 20 April 1997
 @c %**end of header
 
 @ifinfo