diff --git a/python-wheel.spec b/python-wheel.spec
index 263ae8f..103af2f 100644
--- a/python-wheel.spec
+++ b/python-wheel.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:          python-wheel
-Version:       0.38.4
+Version:       0.40.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       The reference implementation of the Python wheel packaging standard, as defined in PEP 427
 Group:         System/Libraries
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ sed -i "s|%{_bindir}/wheel$|%{_bindir}/wheel%{?with_pyver}|" %{name}.filelist
 %{python_sitearch}/wheel-%{version}-py*.egg-info/*
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Mar 15 2023 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 0.40.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Thu Nov 10 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 0.38.4-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist