diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 17dadd92e9..9e2946dba1 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2011-12-10"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 187
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20111210
-#define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL 352
+#define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL 356
 
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MINOR 8