diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bd8b24c..ee5fb3d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@
 /git-1.7.7.2.tar.gz
 /git-1.7.7.3.tar.gz
 /git-1.7.7.4.tar.gz
+/git-1.7.8.tar.gz
diff --git a/git.spec b/git.spec
index b48fd34..31067a2 100644
--- a/git.spec
+++ b/git.spec
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 %endif
 
 Name:           git
-Version:        1.7.7.4
+Version:        1.7.8
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Fast Version Control System
 License:        GPLv2
@@ -531,6 +531,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 # No files for you!
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Dec 07 2011 Adam Tkac <atkac redhat com> - 1.7.8-1
+- update to 1.7.8
+
 * Tue Nov 29 2011 Adam Tkac <atkac redhat com> - 1.7.7.4-1
 - update to 1.7.7.4
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index eb3f688..60e230e 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2f3277475b8da2eb92cef54c4c641a2c  git-1.7.7.4.tar.gz
+4a3c03a04dbb857ecc875dae1278b76e  git-1.7.8.tar.gz