diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 7cca8dd65a..cfbb43b339 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.8.8"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2009-12-02"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2009-12-03"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 188
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20091202
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20091203
 #define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL -1
 
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MAJOR 1
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION_TEENY 8
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2009
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 12
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 2
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 3
 
 #ifdef RUBY_EXTERN
 RUBY_EXTERN const char ruby_version[];