diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index a6c1418256..458fda68f0 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.6.1"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2000-09-24"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2000-09-25"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 161
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20000924
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20000925