diff --git a/augeas.spec b/augeas.spec
index 19e484d..582dea2 100644
--- a/augeas.spec
+++ b/augeas.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:          augeas
-Version:       1.7.0
+Version:       1.8.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       A command line tool that focuses on the most basic problem in handling Linux configurations programmatically
 Group:         System/Management
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ This package contains libraries and header files for developing applications tha
 %doc ChangeLog NEWS README
 
 %changelog
+* Tue May 02 2017 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 1.8.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Fri Feb 10 2017 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 1.7.0-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist