diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a404b9d..c511292 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -50,3 +50,4 @@ openscap-0.6.0.tar.gz
 /openscap-1.2.5.tar.gz
 /openscap-1.2.6.tar.gz
 /openscap-1.2.7.tar.gz
+/openscap-1.2.8.tar.gz
diff --git a/openscap.spec b/openscap.spec
index c899baa..6ad7ccf 100644
--- a/openscap.spec
+++ b/openscap.spec
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 restorecon -R /usr/bin/oscap /usr/libexec/openscap; \
 
 Name:           openscap
-Version:        1.2.7
+Version:        1.2.8
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Set of open source libraries enabling integration of the SCAP line of standards
 Group:          System Environment/Libraries
@@ -333,6 +333,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{oscapdocker_pysitelib}/oscap_docker_python/*
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jan 18 2016 Šimon Lukašík <slukasik@redhat.com> - 1.2.8-1
+- upgrade to the latest upstream release
+
 * Thu Dec 03 2015 Šimon Lukašík <slukasik@redhat.com> - 1.2.7-1
 - upgrade to the latest upstream release
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 8498182..02cb3f9 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-e8e317c5475e4b335f51a10077fb407b  openscap-1.2.7.tar.gz
+d26a148d834635363ac8cdd707828302  openscap-1.2.8.tar.gz