diff --git a/PCbuild/BUILDno.txt b/PCbuild/BUILDno.txt
index fa8e51ca472..acea5fe6d19 100644
--- a/PCbuild/BUILDno.txt
+++ b/PCbuild/BUILDno.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ How to change the Windows build number:
 
 Windows Python BUILD numbers
 ----------------------------
+  26    2.2b2
+        16-Nov-2001
   25    2.2b1
         19-Oct-2001
   24    2.2a4
diff --git a/PCbuild/pythoncore.dsp b/PCbuild/pythoncore.dsp
index 9e6591f08f1..afb2a98abad 100644
--- a/PCbuild/pythoncore.dsp
+++ b/PCbuild/pythoncore.dsp
@@ -739,11 +739,11 @@ SOURCE=..\Modules\getbuildinfo.c
 
 !IF  "$(CFG)" == "pythoncore - Win32 Release"
 
-# ADD CPP /D BUILD=25
+# ADD CPP /D BUILD=26
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "pythoncore - Win32 Debug"
 
-# ADD CPP /D BUILD=25
+# ADD CPP /D BUILD=26
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "pythoncore - Win32 Alpha Debug"