diff --git a/boost-defaults.changes b/boost-defaults.changes
index 7566007..96869a1 100644
--- a/boost-defaults.changes
+++ b/boost-defaults.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Apr 21 13:47:11 UTC 2022 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- update to Boost 1.79.0 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Dec 21 08:51:27 CET 2021 - aschnell@suse.com
 
diff --git a/boost-defaults.spec b/boost-defaults.spec
index 9efecf3..f4bedab 100644
--- a/boost-defaults.spec
+++ b/boost-defaults.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package boost-defaults
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2022 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@
 #
 
 
+%define boost_version 1_79_0
 Name:           boost-defaults
-Version:        1.78.0
+Version:        1.79.0
 Release:        0
-%define boost_version 1_78_0
 Summary:        Default Boost C++ Libraries
 License:        MIT
 Group:          Development/Libraries/C and C++
-URL:            http://www.boost.org
+URL:            https://www.boost.org
 Source1:        README
 BuildArch:      noarch