diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 9d598d82c9..0db05b711a 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.8.0"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2003-04-27"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2003-05-01"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 180
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20030427
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20030501
 
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MINOR 8
 #define RUBY_VERSION_TEENY 0
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2003
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 4
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 27
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 5
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 1