diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index c6e9eb90f..10c524d67 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+zerotier-one (1.1.8) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * See https://github.com/zerotier/ZeroTierOne for release notes.
+
+ -- Adam Ierymenko <adam.ierymenko@zerotier.com>  Fri, 08 Jul 2016 01:56:00 -0700
+
 zerotier-one (1.1.6) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * First Debian release on ZeroTier, Inc. private apt repository.
diff --git a/zerotier-one.spec b/zerotier-one.spec
index beda4cca8..3b9d2a0cd 100644
--- a/zerotier-one.spec
+++ b/zerotier-one.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:           zerotier-one
-Version:        1.1.6
+Version:        1.1.8
 Release:        0.1%{?dist}
 Summary:        ZeroTier One network virtualization service
 
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ esac
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jul 08 2016 Adam Ierymenko <adam.ierymenko@zerotier.com> - 1.1.8-0.1
+- see https://github.com/zerotier/ZeroTierOne for release notes
+
 * Sat Jun 25 2016 Adam Ierymenko <adam.ierymenko@zerotier.com> - 1.1.6-0.1
 - now builds on CentOS 6 as well as newer distros, and some cleanup