diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1717413f2..2ed415a20 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # vim: set fdm=marker ts=2 sw=2 et:
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)
-AC_INIT([oftc-hybrid],[1.7.1])
+AC_INIT([oftc-hybrid],[1.7.2])
 
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([libltdl/config])
diff --git a/include/patchlevel.h b/include/patchlevel.h
index 383064250..60b895cf6 100644
--- a/include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/include/patchlevel.h
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
  */
 
 #ifndef PATCHLEVEL
-#define PATCHLEVEL   "hybrid-7.2.2+oftc1.7.1"
+#define PATCHLEVEL   "hybrid-7.2.2+oftc1.7.2"
 #endif