diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d7f1b55def..372bf2aca3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ ROOT=.
 STABLE= 8.11.0
 RELDATE = "2024-11-06"
 # The planned *next* release is:
-NEXTDATE = "2015-01-08"
+NEXTDATE = "2024-12-11"
 
 # generated file with binary package stats
 STAT = packstat.t