diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index fbd1c597de..3334fbc9e7 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.7.0"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2001-02-16"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2001-02-18"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 170
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20010216
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20010218