diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 134471fe93..6cc2e00fce 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.7.2"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2002-02-15"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2002-02-16"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 172
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20020215
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20020216