diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 525077b5016d..251fc18f821c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ endif()
 set(HPX_VERSION_MAJOR 1)
 set(HPX_VERSION_MINOR 5)
 set(HPX_VERSION_SUBMINOR 0)
-set(HPX_VERSION_DATE 20200723)
+set(HPX_VERSION_DATE 20200727)
 set(HPX_VERSION_TAG "-rc1")
 
 set(HPX_VERSION