diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 4f390c409f..97c2a2b3fe 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2021
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 7
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 5
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 6
 
 #include "ruby/version.h"