diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index bd80b3a4cb..41460c6ac9 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 #define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL -1
 
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2021
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 1
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 31
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 2
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 1
 
 #include "ruby/version.h"