diff --git a/src/pj_release.c b/src/pj_release.c
index fdd66f9066..27b1a0218f 100644
--- a/src/pj_release.c
+++ b/src/pj_release.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <projects.h>
 
-char const pj_release[]="Rel. 5.0.0, 15 february 2018";
+char const pj_release[]="Rel. 5.0.0, March 1st, 2018";
 
 const char *pj_get_release()