diff --git a/kermit/kermit.spec b/kermit/kermit.spec
index bd5f1c2db0..137a688ae5 100644
--- a/kermit/kermit.spec
+++ b/kermit/kermit.spec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #   package version
 %define       V_major  8.0
-%define       V_minor  208
+%define       V_minor  209
 
 #   package information
 Name:         kermit
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Distribution: OpenPKG [BASE]
 Group:        Communication
 License:      GPL
 Version:      %{V_major}.%{V_minor}
-Release:      20030312
+Release:      20030331
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      ftp://kermit.columbia.edu/kermit/archives/cku%{V_minor}.tar.gz