diff --git a/xterm/xterm.spec b/xterm/xterm.spec
index b941d81254..6394619615 100644
--- a/xterm/xterm.spec
+++ b/xterm/xterm.spec
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 ##
 
 #   package versions
-%define       V_xterm        255
+%define       V_xterm        256
 %define       V_xtermset     0.5.2
 %define       V_xtermcontrol 2.10
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Class:        EVAL
 Group:        XWindow
 License:      X11
 Version:      %{V_xterm}
-Release:      20100122
+Release:      20100307
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      ftp://invisible-island.net/xterm/xterm-%{V_xterm}.tgz