diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index de1a208d..52e7d0fa 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.11.19
+1.11.21
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_expand.cc b/tests/test_expand.cc
index ba7cf1d5..5baaa66a 100644
--- a/tests/test_expand.cc
+++ b/tests/test_expand.cc
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ CASE( "test_metkit_expand_2" ) {
     const std::vector< std::string >& dates = r.values("date");
     EXPECT(dates.size() == 1);
 
-    eckit::Date today(0);
+    eckit::Date yesterday(-1);
     std::ostringstream oss;
 
-    oss << today.yyyymmdd();
+    oss << yesterday.yyyymmdd();
     EXPECT(dates[0] == oss.str());