diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 6a0589acc1..3e8e3cbb86 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.8.7"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2008-08-04"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2008-08-08"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 187
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20080804
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20080808
 #define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL 70
 
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MAJOR 1
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION_TEENY 7
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2008
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 8
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 4
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 8
 
 #ifdef RUBY_EXTERN
 RUBY_EXTERN const char ruby_version[];