diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 627c6839f..b8ad9e1cb 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.7.2.dev0
+1.7.2
  * #577: Fix regression in which "borgmatic info --archive ..." showed repository info instead of
    archive info with Borg 1.
  * #582: Fix hang when database hooks are enabled and "patterns" contains a parent directory of
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0a853ffc5..ab32cbeed 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-VERSION = '1.7.2.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.7.2'
 
 
 setup(