diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ee5fb3d..a81f918 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@
 /git-1.7.7.3.tar.gz
 /git-1.7.7.4.tar.gz
 /git-1.7.8.tar.gz
+/git-1.7.8.1.tar.gz
diff --git a/git.spec b/git.spec
index 31067a2..f7c81a2 100644
--- a/git.spec
+++ b/git.spec
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 %endif
 
 Name:           git
-Version:        1.7.8
+Version:        1.7.8.1
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Fast Version Control System
 License:        GPLv2
@@ -531,6 +531,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 # No files for you!
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Dec 23 2011 Adam Tkac <atkac redhat com> - 1.7.8.1-1
+- update to 1.7.8.1
+
 * Wed Dec 07 2011 Adam Tkac <atkac redhat com> - 1.7.8-1
 - update to 1.7.8
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 60e230e..c952aad 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4a3c03a04dbb857ecc875dae1278b76e  git-1.7.8.tar.gz
+617fe0301390e98cfc5d665b2702254a  git-1.7.8.1.tar.gz