diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 30cc6b6d..ba1e81f4 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Please report any issues to the Bowtie 2 Github page or using the Sourceforge bu
 Version Release History
 =======================
 
-## Version 2.5.4 - May 15, 2024 ##
+## Version 2.5.4 - May 16, 2024 ##
 
 ### bowtie2 ###
    * Added `--sam-opt-config` command line option for toggling SAM Opt flags.
diff --git a/doc/website/recent_news.ssi b/doc/website/recent_news.ssi
index b955cc5e..935b36ef 100644
--- a/doc/website/recent_news.ssi
+++ b/doc/website/recent_news.ssi
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<h2 id="version-2.5.4---may-15-2024">Version 2.5.4 - May 15, 2024</h2>
+<h2 id="version-2.5.4---may-16-2024">Version 2.5.4 - May 16, 2024</h2>
 <h3 id="bowtie2">bowtie2</h3>
 <ul>
   <li>Added <code><a href="manual.shtml#bowtie2-sam-opt-config">--sam-opt-config</a></code> command line option for toggling
diff --git a/doc/website/rhsidebar.ssi b/doc/website/rhsidebar.ssi
index b5585f2e..2294bc18 100644
--- a/doc/website/rhsidebar.ssi
+++ b/doc/website/rhsidebar.ssi
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/bowtie-bio/files/bowtie2/2.5.4">Bowtie2 v2.5.4</a>
       </td>
       <td align="right">
-        05/15/24&nbsp;
+        05/16/24&nbsp;
       </td>
       </tr>
       <tr>