diff --git a/ruby.spec b/ruby.spec
index b9128fc..6e29de3 100644
--- a/ruby.spec
+++ b/ruby.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 %endif
 
 
-%global release 87
+%global release 88
 %{!?release_string:%global release_string %{?development_release:0.}%{release}%{?development_release:.%{development_release}}%{?dist}}
 
 # The RubyGems library has to stay out of Ruby directory three, since the