diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 91fa30f202..b30b0f437a 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.6.0"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2000-09-01"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2000-09-04"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 160
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20000901
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20000904