diff --git a/gzip.spec b/gzip.spec
index 32809f0..bfec0d2 100644
--- a/gzip.spec
+++ b/gzip.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:          gzip
-Version:       1.7
+Version:       1.8
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       The GNU data compression program
 Group:         Applications/Archiving
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ exit 0
 #NEWS README THANKS TODO
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Apr 27 2016 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 1.8-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Tue Mar 29 2016 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 1.7-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist