diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 7315bab9d6..b3f005c258 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.8.1"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2004-04-30"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2004-05-02"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 181
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20040430
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20040502
 
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MINOR 8
 #define RUBY_VERSION_TEENY 1
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2004
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 4
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 30
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 5
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 2