diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index f20f912c6f..a26abb1341 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define LAMMPS_VERSION "7 Dec 2011"
+#define LAMMPS_VERSION "8 Dec 2011"