diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 46c93e7e8a..a0f96260a9 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.7.2"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2002-07-31"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2002-08-01"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 172
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20020731
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20020801