diff --git a/src/org/infinity/NearInfinity.java b/src/org/infinity/NearInfinity.java
index 647233feb..42d67b029 100644
--- a/src/org/infinity/NearInfinity.java
+++ b/src/org/infinity/NearInfinity.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 
 public final class NearInfinity extends JFrame implements ActionListener, ViewableContainer {
   // the current Near Infinity version
-  private static final String VERSION = "v2.4-20240424";
+  private static final String VERSION = "v2.4-20240914";
 
   // the minimum supported Java version
   private static final int JAVA_VERSION_MIN = 8;