diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 5af333e8f0..e085b2b8f8 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.7.2"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2001-12-31"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2002-01-03"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 172
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20011231
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20020103