diff --git a/babel/babel.spec b/babel/babel.spec
index 58dbc23dc4..bef4590a7a 100644
--- a/babel/babel.spec
+++ b/babel/babel.spec
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #   package version
 %define       V_babel      6.26.0
 %define       V_babel_dist 6.26.0
-%define       V_babel_snap 20180101
+%define       V_babel_snap 20180204
 
 #   package information
 Name:         babel
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Class:        EVAL
 Group:        Language
 License:      MIT
 Version:      %{V_babel}
-Release:      20180101
+Release:      20180204
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      http://download.openpkg.org/components/versioned/babel/babel-%{V_babel}-%{V_babel_snap}.tar.gz