diff --git ga-5.7.2/configure.ac ga-5.7.2/configure.ac
index 8ac89182..25d21999 100644
--- ga-5.7.2/configure.ac
+++ ga-5.7.2/configure.ac
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ AC_SUBST([PACKAGE_VERSION])
 # ga version 5.7.1: 2:1:1
 #
 # libga -version-info current:revision:age
-LTVER="2:1:1"
+LTVER="2:2:1"
 AC_SUBST([LTVER])
 
 ###############################################################################
diff --git ga-5.7.2/global/src/gacommon.h ga-5.7.2/global/src/gacommon.h
index 21180d4f..4b4401d4 100644
--- ga-5.7.2/global/src/gacommon.h
+++ ga-5.7.2/global/src/gacommon.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 #define GA_VERSION_MAJOR 5
 #define GA_VERSION_MINOR 7
-#define GA_VERSION_PATCH 1
+#define GA_VERSION_PATCH 2
 
 #define C_CHAR     MT_C_CHAR
 #define C_DBL      MT_C_DBL