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diff --git a/python-gssapi.changes b/python-gssapi.changes
index 27e9dab..a75725e 100644
--- a/python-gssapi.changes
+++ b/python-gssapi.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Sep 28 23:31:47 UTC 2022 - Yogalakshmi Arunachalam <yarunachalam@suse.com>
+
+- Update to version to 1.8.1 with Python 3.7 requires
+  * Fix up build problems with latest change
+  * Change sdist and build to use PEP517
+  * Fix up doc references
+  * More fixes for the release process
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Sep 17 13:50:48 UTC 2022 - John Vandenberg <jayvdb@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/python-gssapi.spec b/python-gssapi.spec
index b741f5c..a1cf9e5 100644
--- a/python-gssapi.spec
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 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
 %define skip_python2 1
 Name:           python-gssapi
-Version:        1.7.3
+Version:        1.8.1
 Release:        0
 Summary:        A Python interface to RFC 2743/2744 (plus common extensions)
 License:        ISC