diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index d17b370c08..081087e3a6 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.7.1"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2001-10-10"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2001-10-15"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 171
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20011010
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20011015