diff --git a/rteval-loads.spec b/rteval-loads.spec
index c7aebfa..922fa60 100644
--- a/rteval-loads.spec
+++ b/rteval-loads.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:		rteval-loads
-Version:	6.17.7
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Version:	6.17.8
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 Summary:	Source files for rteval loads
 Group:		Development/Tools
 License:	GPL-2.0-only
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ install -m 644 %{SOURCE0} %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/rteval/loadsource
 %{_datadir}/rteval/loadsource/*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Nov 18 2025 John Kacur <jkacur@redhat.com> - 6.17.7-2
+- Rebuild in a side-tag to sync with rteval
+Resolves: RHEL-86702
+
 * Fri Nov 14 2025 John Kacur <jkacur@redhat.com> - 6.17.7-1
 - Changed the kernel version to 6.17.7
 - changed the rteval-loads number scheme to reflect the kernel version