diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 59b8efd4b4..223016caad 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.7.3"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2002-12-02"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2002-12-04"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 173
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20021202
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20021204