diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 024ef31c2c..ecf8aaa291 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.7.1"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2001-10-16"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2001-10-17"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 171
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20011016
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20011017