diff --git a/bfd/version.h b/bfd/version.h
index 56e4b8dd6a5..56b4fc9b5de 100644
--- a/bfd/version.h
+++ b/bfd/version.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
    In releases, the date is not included in either version strings or
    sonames.  */
-#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20181205
+#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20181206
 #define BFD_VERSION @bfd_version@
 #define BFD_VERSION_STRING  @bfd_version_package@ @bfd_version_string@
 #define REPORT_BUGS_TO @report_bugs_to@