diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 2024b48d6f..724f37e1df 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.7.1"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2001-07-03"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2001-07-12"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 171
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20010703
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20010712