diff --git a/mame.spec b/mame.spec
index 5783040..ebda822 100644
--- a/mame.spec
+++ b/mame.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define tagver %(echo %version | tr -d .)
 Name:          mame
-Version:       0.251
+Version:       0.252
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       A virtual environment where you can run software written for other platforms, namely old arcades
 Group:         Applications/Emulators
@@ -253,6 +253,9 @@ popd
 %license COPYING docs/legal/*
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Feb 22 2023 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 0.252-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Sat Dec 31 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 0.251-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist