diff --git a/openmpi.spec b/openmpi.spec
index 0aa4317..fb961ff 100644
--- a/openmpi.spec
+++ b/openmpi.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define majver %(echo %version | cut -d. -f1-2)
 Name:          openmpi
-Version:       1.8.7
+Version:       1.8.8
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       A High Performance Message Passing Library
 Group:         System/Tools
@@ -287,6 +287,9 @@ mv %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/otfinfo %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/otfinfompi
 %doc NEWS README
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Aug 07 2015 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 1.8.8-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Sat Jul 18 2015 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 1.8.7-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist