diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 2ed7cf7726..b971df5f9f 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.6.8"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2002-12-13"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2002-12-16"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 168
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20021213
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20021216