diff --git a/automake.spec b/automake.spec
index 8ca97cb..4272378 100644
--- a/automake.spec
+++ b/automake.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %define majversion %(echo %version | cut -d. -f 1-2)
 
 Name:          automake
-Version:       1.15.1
+Version:       1.16
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       A GNU tool for automatically creating Makefiles
 Group:         Development/Tools
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ exit 0
 #%doc doc/amhello-1.0.tar.gz
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Feb 26 2018 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 1.16-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Thu Jul 06 2017 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 1.15.1-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist