diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 1f7c35a317..8782c63cf8 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+	--- 9.9.7b1 released ---
+
 4027.	[port]		Net::DNS 0.81 compatibility. [RT #38165]
 
 4026.	[bug]		Fix RFC 3658 reference in dig +sigchase. [RT #38173]
@@ -19,8 +21,6 @@
 			invoking named with -4 was broken for some
 			configurations. [RT #38068]
 
-	--- 9.9.7b1 released ---
-
 4021.	[bug]		Adjust max-recursion-queries to accommodate
 			the need for more queries when the cache is
 			empty. [RT #38104]