diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c002810..b8a9a5d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ bodhi-0.7.14.tar.bz2
 /bodhi-0.9.10.tar.bz2
 /bodhi-0.9.11.tar.bz2
 /bodhi-0.9.12.2.tar.bz2
+/2.1.8.tar.gz
diff --git a/0001-Set-the-version-in-the-setup.py-to-the-next-release.patch b/0001-Set-the-version-in-the-setup.py-to-the-next-release.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7024172
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0001-Set-the-version-in-the-setup.py-to-the-next-release.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+From 39495964781f352e7b1867988d8fdcd3d7351d83 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Randy Barlow <bowlofeggs@electronsweatshop.com>
+Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:28:32 -0400
+Subject: [PATCH] Set the version in the setup.py to the next release.
+
+---
+ setup.py | 2 +-
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
+index e2383ec..f10b97d 100644
+--- a/setup.py
++++ b/setup.py
+@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ if sys.version_info[:3] < (2,5,0):
+     requires.append('pysqlite')
+ 
+ setup(name='bodhi',
+-      version='2.0',
++      version='2.1.8',
+       description='bodhi',
+       long_description=README + '\n\n' +  CHANGES,
+       classifiers=[
+-- 
+2.7.4
+
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 3aa5d57..89582de 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7cd5a3fdbc4924393cdc7470f587c236  bodhi-0.9.12.2.tar.bz2
+3908095a89db186bcd6ae441072be6a4  2.1.8.tar.gz