diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 153c54678a..99ffbe7625 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.7.3"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2002-12-16"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2002-12-17"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 173
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20021216
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20021217