diff --git a/vala.spec b/vala.spec
index 06f85de..503bf1e 100644
--- a/vala.spec
+++ b/vala.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %define majver %(echo %version | cut -d. -f 1-2)
 %define apiver %majver
 Name:          vala
-Version:       0.40.7
+Version:       0.40.8
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       Compiler for the GObject type system
 Group:         Development/Languages
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ This package contains tools to generate Vala projects, as well as API bindings f
 %{_mandir}/man1/valadoc.1*
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Aug 09 2018 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 0.40.8-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Sun Aug 05 2018 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 0.40.7-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist