diff --git a/saxon/saxon.spec b/saxon/saxon.spec
index 06fca2a3e8..67697fd74d 100644
--- a/saxon/saxon.spec
+++ b/saxon/saxon.spec
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 ##
 
 #   package versions
-%define       V_here 9.8.0.6
-%define       V_real 9-8-0-6J
+%define       V_here 9.8.0.8
+%define       V_real 9-8-0-8J
 
 #   package information
 Name:         saxon
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Class:        EVAL
 Group:        XML
 License:      MPL
 Version:      %{V_here}
-Release:      20171031
+Release:      20180205
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      http://download.sourceforge.net/saxon/SaxonHE%{V_real}.zip