diff --git a/libgegl.spec b/libgegl.spec
index 9a4e0d8..401cceb 100644
--- a/libgegl.spec
+++ b/libgegl.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %define        apiver %{majver}
 
 Name:          libgegl
-Version:       0.4.38
+Version:       0.4.40
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       GEGL (Generic Graphics Library) is a graph based image processing framework.
 Group:         System/Libraries
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ install -d  %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/pixmaps
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Nov 14 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 0.4.40-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Thu Jul 14 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 0.4.38-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist