diff --git a/libxml2.spec b/libxml2.spec
index 1a8c9bc..baa2582 100644
--- a/libxml2.spec
+++ b/libxml2.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define majver %(echo %version | cut -d. -f 1-2)
 Name:          libxml2
-Version:       2.9.7
+Version:       2.9.8
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       Library providing XML and HTML support
 Group:         System/Libraries
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ install -d -m 0755 %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/xml
 %{_datadir}/gtk-doc/html/%{name}/
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Mar 09 2018 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 2.9.8-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Mon Nov 27 2017 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 2.9.7-1mamba
 - automatic update by autodist