diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d8839e4..9107987 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@
 /git-1.7.8.2.tar.gz
 /git-1.7.8.3.tar.gz
 /git-1.7.8.4.tar.gz
+/git-1.7.9.tar.gz
diff --git a/git.spec b/git.spec
index a94b192..979772e 100644
--- a/git.spec
+++ b/git.spec
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 %endif
 
 Name:           git
-Version:        1.7.8.4
+Version:        1.7.9
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Fast Version Control System
 License:        GPLv2
@@ -531,6 +531,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 # No files for you!
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jan 30 2012 Adam Tkac <atkac redhat com> - 1.7.9-1
+- update to 1.7.9
+
 * Thu Jan 19 2012 Adam Tkac <atkac redhat com> - 1.7.8.4-1
 - update to 1.7.8.4
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 74ff791..1009d31 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-e6c3319d76d52a830af395046fc56143  git-1.7.8.4.tar.gz
+d94314eb49622a945b22595b36b7fc47  git-1.7.9.tar.gz