diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 974235da6b..30ebc009ea 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.7.2"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2002-04-16"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2002-04-18"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 172
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20020416
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20020418