diff --git a/gdb.spec b/gdb.spec
index 8c997c8..c7e98e1 100644
--- a/gdb.spec
+++ b/gdb.spec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 %endif
 
 Name:          gdb
-Version:       8.0.1
+Version:       8.1
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       A GNU source-level debugger for C, C++, Java and other languages
 Group:         Development/Tools
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ exit 0
 #README gdb/NEWS
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Feb 03 2018 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 8.1-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Fri Sep 08 2017 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 8.0.1-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist