diff --git a/rpy.spec b/rpy.spec
index 6095efe..9e7c577 100644
--- a/rpy.spec
+++ b/rpy.spec
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 %global srcname rpy
 %global sum Python interface to the R language
-%global rver   3.5.2
+%global rver   3.5.3
 %global python2 0
 
 
 Name:          rpy
 Version:       2.9.5
-Release:       1%{?dist}
+Release:       2%{?dist}
 Summary:       %{sum}
 
 License:       GPLv2+
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -DHAVE_UINTPTR_T=1" %{__python3} setup.py build
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 12 2019 Tom Callaway <spot@fedoraproject.org> - 2.9.5-2
+- R 3.5.3
+
 * Thu Jan 17 2019 Tom Callaway <spot@fedoraproject.org> - 2.9.5-1
 - update to 2.9.5
 - R 3.5.2