diff --git a/babel/babel.spec b/babel/babel.spec
index 79ed5ab053..00784dbc3a 100644
--- a/babel/babel.spec
+++ b/babel/babel.spec
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 ##
 
 #   package version
-%define       V_babel      7.8.6
-%define       V_babel_dist 7.8.6
-%define       V_babel_snap 20200228
+%define       V_babel      7.8.7
+%define       V_babel_dist 7.8.7
+%define       V_babel_snap 20200305
 
 #   package information
 Name:         babel
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Class:        EVAL
 Group:        Language
 License:      MIT
 Version:      %{V_babel}
-Release:      20200228
+Release:      20200305
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      http://download.openpkg.org/components/versioned/babel/babel-%{V_babel}-%{V_babel_snap}.tar.gz