diff --git a/ansible/ansible.spec b/ansible/ansible.spec
index 0558859bfd..cdb6212228 100644
--- a/ansible/ansible.spec
+++ b/ansible/ansible.spec
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 ##
 
 #   package version
-%define       V_opkg  2.6.3
-%define       V_dist  2.6.3
+%define       V_opkg  2.7.0b1
+%define       V_dist  2.7.0b1
 
 #   package information
 Name:         ansible
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Class:        EVAL
 Group:        SCM
 License:      GPL
 Version:      %{V_opkg}
-Release:      20180817
+Release:      20180901
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      https://github.com/ansible/ansible/archive/v%{V_dist}.tar.gz