diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 561887cede7..2bd6b4cb3f0 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 ### Features:
 ### Bugfixes:
 
-## 1.17.0-rc1 (April 19)
+## 1.17.0-rc1 (May 16, 2024)
 TBD