diff --git a/SPECS/libserf.spec b/SPECS/libserf.spec
index 56e6690..0e3ebd6 100644
--- a/SPECS/libserf.spec
+++ b/SPECS/libserf.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 Name:           libserf
 Version:        1.3.9
-Release:        8%{?dist}
+Release:        9%{?dist}
 Summary:        High-Performance Asynchronous HTTP Client Library
 License:        ASL 2.0
 URL:            http://serf.apache.org/
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=%{buildroot}%{_libdir}
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/serf*.pc
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Aug 05 2019 Lubos Uhliarik <luhliari@redhat.com> - 1.3.9-9
+- Resolves: #1696354 - Ensure modular RPM upgrade path
+
 * Mon Jul 02 2018 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com> - 1.3.9-8
 - use the Python 3 version of scons from Fedora 29 on