diff --git a/tzdata.spec b/tzdata.spec
index 1a1b2c9..3377d6c 100644
--- a/tzdata.spec
+++ b/tzdata.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 %endif
 
 Name:          tzdata
-Version:       2016j
+Version:       2017a
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       timezone data
 Group:         System/Internationalization
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ cp -pr zoneinfo/java %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/javazi
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Mar 08 2017 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 2017a-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Mon Dec 05 2016 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 2016j-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist