diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 866cbfda..ea92cb23 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 #
 # this defines the CORE version number, must be static for AC_INIT
 #
-AC_INIT(core, 4.7svn1, core-dev@pf.itd.nrl.navy.mil)
+AC_INIT(core, 4.7svn2, core-dev@pf.itd.nrl.navy.mil)
 VERSION=$PACKAGE_VERSION
 CORE_VERSION=$PACKAGE_VERSION
-CORE_VERSION_DATE=20140806
+CORE_VERSION_DATE=20140916
 COREDPY_VERSION=$PACKAGE_VERSION
 
 #