diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 4b6a6cd207..6bb9e6e5f9 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2016
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 5
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 1
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 2
 
 #include "ruby/version.h"