diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index d29c64a96a..28b282c514 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 #define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL -1
 
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2018
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 7
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 31
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 8
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 1
 
 #include "ruby/version.h"