diff --git a/CImg.spec b/CImg.spec
index 5886813..00dc5bc 100644
--- a/CImg.spec
+++ b/CImg.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Name:           CImg
 Epoch:          1
-Version:        2.6.7
+Version:        2.7.0
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        C++ Template Image Processing Toolkit
 # CImg.h: Dual licensed
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ make -C examples linux %{?_smp_mflags}
 %{_includedir}/%{name}/
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Aug 15 2019 josef radinger <cheese@nosuchhost.net> - 1:2.7.0-1
+- bump version
+
 * Thu Jul 25 2019 josef radinger <cheese@nosuchhost.net> - 1:2.6.7-1
 - bump version