diff --git a/gzip.spec b/gzip.spec
index bfec0d2..9e27bb6 100644
--- a/gzip.spec
+++ b/gzip.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:          gzip
-Version:       1.8
+Version:       1.9
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       The GNU data compression program
 Group:         Applications/Archiving
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ exit 0
 #NEWS README THANKS TODO
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jan 08 2018 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 1.9-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Wed Apr 27 2016 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 1.8-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist