diff --git a/automake/automake.spec b/automake/automake.spec
index 86b1d2f3d2..676e8a35a2 100644
--- a/automake/automake.spec
+++ b/automake/automake.spec
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ Distribution: OpenPKG Community
 Class:        BASE
 Group:        Building
 License:      GPL
-Version:      1.15.1
-Release:      20170620
+Version:      1.16
+Release:      20180226
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/automake/automake-%{version}.tar.gz