diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index fb48826cd8..0b79d5f6f7 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.7.1"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2001-08-29"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2001-09-01"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 171
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20010829
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20010901