diff --git a/libsigc++.spec b/libsigc++.spec
index 045f031..121ab6b 100644
--- a/libsigc++.spec
+++ b/libsigc++.spec
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 %define        apiver %(echo %version | cut -d. -f 1).0
 
 Name:          libsigc++
-Version:       2.6.2
-Release:       2mamba
+Version:       2.8.0
+Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       The Typesafe Signal Framework for C++
 Group:         System/Libraries
 Vendor:        openmamba
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ This package contains static libraries and header files need for development.
 %doc ChangeLog README NEWS
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Apr 30 2016 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 2.8.0-1mamba
+- update to 2.8.0
+
 * Fri Dec 25 2015 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 2.6.2-2mamba
 - rebuilt with gcc 5.3.0