diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 733f1838c2..1c3d34684e 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.7.2"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2002-03-07"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2002-03-08"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 172
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20020307
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20020308