diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 15dee41bd8..fae0c2a700 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ ROOT=.
 STABLE= 8.9.0
 RELDATE = "2024-07-24"
 # The planned *next* release is:
-NEXTDATE = "2024-09-11"
+NEXTDATE = "2024-07-31"
 
 # generated file with binary package stats
 STAT = packstat.t