diff --git a/clang.spec b/clang.spec
index a00d548..67d11d3 100644
--- a/clang.spec
+++ b/clang.spec
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 %global maj_ver 18
 %global min_ver 1
-%global patch_ver 2
+%global patch_ver 8
 #global rc_ver 4
 
 %if %{with snapshot_build}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 
 Name:		%pkg_name
 Version:	%{clang_version}%{?rc_ver:~rc%{rc_ver}}%{?llvm_snapshot_version_suffix:~%{llvm_snapshot_version_suffix}}
-Release:	7%{?dist}
+Release:	1%{?dist}
 Summary:	A C language family front-end for LLVM
 
 License:	NCSA
@@ -742,6 +742,9 @@ SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH=1629181597 LD_LIBRARY_PATH=%{buildroot}/%{install_libdir} %{__
 
 %endif
 %changelog
+* Tue Jul 09 2024 Tom Stellard <tstellar@redhat.com> - 18.1.8-1
+- 18.1.8 Release
+
 * Thu Jun 27 2024 Tom Stellard <tstellar@redhat.com> - 18.1.2-7
 - Strip .gnu.build-attrib* sections from some binaries too