diff --git a/version.c b/version.c
index 34278697..4cdeed78 100644
--- a/version.c
+++ b/version.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 const char *version_string = "3.1.6";
-const char *date_string = "2001-11-07";
+const char *date_string = "2002-01-03";
 /* NEW TAG "modules-3-1-6" */
 /* OLD TAG "modules-3-1-5" */