diff --git a/src/configure b/src/configure
index bcfd3654f3b9481daed5872e71fdf317f444a1eb..8f6ce93178628910eadcf35b96eef86b1879b564 100755
--- a/src/configure
+++ b/src/configure
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ then
 export VERSION_MASTER=${VERSION_MASTER:-MNH-V5-3}
 export VERSION_BUG=${VERSION_BUG:-0}
 export VERSION_XYZ=${VERSION_XYZ:-${VERSION_MASTER}-${VERSION_BUG}${VER_OASIS:+-${VER_OASIS}}}
-export VERSION_DATE=${VERSION_DATE:-"23/06/2016"}
+export VERSION_DATE=${VERSION_DATE:-"15/12/2016"}
 export VERSION_CDF=${VERSION_CDF:-"4.1.3"}
 export VERSION_HDF=${VERSION_HDF:-"1.8.9"}
 export VERSION_GRIBAPI=${VERSION_GRIBAPI:-"1.13.1"}