diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8c6ea59..fe6412c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ powerpc-utils-1.2.2.tar.gz
 /powerpc-utils-1.2.15.tar.gz
 /powerpc-utils-1.2.16.tar.gz
 /powerpc-utils-1.2.17.tar.gz
+/powerpc-utils-1.2.18.tar.gz
diff --git a/powerpc-utils.spec b/powerpc-utils.spec
index a9113cb..2fb4bcb 100644
--- a/powerpc-utils.spec
+++ b/powerpc-utils.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           powerpc-utils
-Version:        1.2.17
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Version:        1.2.18
+Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Utilities for PowerPC platforms
 
 Group:          System Environment/Base
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %preun
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Oct 10 2013 Vasant Hegde <hegdevasant@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 1.2.18
+- Update to latest upstream 1.2.18
+
 * Sun Sep 15 2013 Vasant Hegde <hegdevasant@linux.vnet.ibm.com> - 1.2.17-2
 - Fix docdir (#998579)
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index de18d58..3a3fae0 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4b5663b44bc8b4a7bae6ad297f1e8e9f  powerpc-utils-1.2.17.tar.gz
+7a6ae1f1c9b7284d6fe4a07b842bcdd9  powerpc-utils-1.2.18.tar.gz