diff --git a/.cvsignore b/.cvsignore
index a34862f..2bfc4d5 100644
--- a/.cvsignore
+++ b/.cvsignore
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@ NetworkManager-vpnc-0.7.0.97.tar.gz
 NetworkManager-vpnc-0.7.0.99.tar.gz
 NetworkManager-vpnc-0.7.996.git20090828.tar.bz2
 NetworkManager-vpnc-0.7.996.git20090921.tar.bz2
+NetworkManager-vpnc-0.7.997.tar.bz2
diff --git a/NetworkManager-vpnc.spec b/NetworkManager-vpnc.spec
index 06673ec..300f26e 100644
--- a/NetworkManager-vpnc.spec
+++ b/NetworkManager-vpnc.spec
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-%define nm_version          1:0.7.996-1
+%define nm_version          1:0.7.997-1
 %define dbus_version        1.1
 %define gtk2_version        2.10.0
 %define vpnc_version        0.5
 %define shared_mime_version 0.16-3
 
-%define git_snapshot .git20090921
+%define git_snapshot %{nil}
 
 Summary:   NetworkManager VPN plugin for vpnc
 Name:      NetworkManager-vpnc
 Epoch:     1
-Version:   0.7.996
-Release:   3%{git_snapshot}%{?dist}
+Version:   0.7.997
+Release:   1%{git_snapshot}%{?dist}
 License:   GPLv2+
 Group:     System Environment/Base
 URL:       http://www.gnome.org/projects/NetworkManager/
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ fi
 %dir %{_datadir}/gnome-vpn-properties/vpnc
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Dec 14 2009 Dan Williams <dcbw@redhat.com> - 1:0.7.997-1
+- Add some debug options (VPNC_DEBUG, --persist)
+- Make .desktop file pass validation (rh #489475)
+
 * Mon Sep 21 2009 Dan Williams <dcbw@redhat.com> - 1:0.7.996-3
 - Rebuild for updated NetworkManager
 - Convert imported files to UTF8 before parsing
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index ed2a71a..d2b9b69 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2659f140a0fd631ea1067c2df493a82c  NetworkManager-vpnc-0.7.996.git20090921.tar.bz2
+fa7fae637c75607a87d8e370cd8ef9d1  NetworkManager-vpnc-0.7.997.tar.bz2