diff --git a/createrepo_c.spec b/createrepo_c.spec
index be435b5..0614d18 100644
--- a/createrepo_c.spec
+++ b/createrepo_c.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:          createrepo_c
-Version:       0.17.7
-Release:       2mamba
+Version:       0.18.0
+Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       C implementation of createrepo, a tool to create repodata from a set of rpm files
 Group:         System/Management
 Vendor:        openmamba
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ done
 %doc README.md
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Feb 21 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 0.18.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Tue Nov 23 2021 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 0.17.7-2mamba
 - obsolete createrepo and provide legacy symlinks