diff --git a/memcached.spec b/memcached.spec
index 667852c..bae7ef5 100644
--- a/memcached.spec
+++ b/memcached.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:          memcached
-Version:       1.6.17
+Version:       1.6.18
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       A high-performance, distributed memory object caching system
 Group:         System/Tools
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ This package contains header files for developing applications that use %{name}.
 %doc ChangeLog NEWS README.md
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jan 11 2023 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 1.6.18-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Sat Aug 27 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 1.6.17-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist