diff --git a/valgrind.spec b/valgrind.spec
index a4ab685..23559bf 100644
--- a/valgrind.spec
+++ b/valgrind.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %define        perl_major_ver  %(eval `perl -V:version`; echo ${version%*.[0-9]*}.0)
 
 Name:          valgrind
-Version:       3.17.0
+Version:       3.18.1
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       Valgrind Memory Debugger
 Group:         Development/Tools
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ mv -f %{buildroot}%{_defaultdocdir}/%{name} \
 %doc FAQ.txt NEWS README*
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Oct 17 2021 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 3.18.1-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Mon Mar 22 2021 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 3.17.0-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist