diff --git a/_service b/_service
index 5d6ff4a..4081b50 100644
--- a/_service
+++ b/_service
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <param name="url">https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd.git</param>
     <param name="scm">git</param>
     <param name="versionformat">@PARENT_TAG@</param>
-    <param name="revision">1.7.7</param>
+    <param name="revision">1.7.9</param>
   </service>
   <service name="tar" mode="buildtime"/>
   <service name="recompress" mode="buildtime">
diff --git a/fwupd-1.7.7.obscpio b/fwupd-1.7.7.obscpio
deleted file mode 100644
index 69f75eb..0000000
--- a/fwupd-1.7.7.obscpio
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:dbd16e75703b45c794eec471087e328db6231cce67d58f7db6702c01ffac3e17
-size 13798413
diff --git a/fwupd-1.7.9.obscpio b/fwupd-1.7.9.obscpio
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9210b41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fwupd-1.7.9.obscpio
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:fdc1c071121a3eba73f2592235a83cf250903ceb0a7c134a2bda29fd1336a4b6
+size 13818381
diff --git a/fwupd.changes b/fwupd.changes
index e389057..88516a6 100644
--- a/fwupd.changes
+++ b/fwupd.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,31 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Aug  8 12:52:48 UTC 2022 - Dominique Leuenberger <dimstar@opensuse.org>
+
+- Update to version 1.7.9 (boo#1201311):
+  + Do not generate a capsule header for the FMP GUID.
+  + Do not use CoD even when advertized on non-aarch64 platforms.
+  + Fix a critical warning when parsing an invalid PHAT record.
+  + Fix a regression for devices using the Atmel FLIP Bootloader.
+  + Fix parsing SMBIOS data.
+  + Set the device ID on the FwupdRequest.
+  + Use the correct protocol member when converting to JSON.
+  + Wait for the system76-launch device to re-enumerate if unlocked
+    and reset.
+- Changes from version 1.7.8:
+  + Add the bootloader VID/PID used for the first batch of ColorHug
+    devices.
+  + Also check for os-release in SYSCONFDIR.
+  + Export the version lowest raw value correctly.
+  + Fix a Wacom timeout when parsing very corrupt firmware.
+  + Fix Genesys device enumeration failure by not claiming the
+    interface.
+  + Hardcode the Redfish filedata name to firmware.bin.
+  + Install D-Bus introspection data even if introspection is
+    disabled.
+  + Only set the flashrom BIOS size if not already quirked.
+  + Read the SynapticsMST firmware size in a more safe way.
+  + Restart the BMC after installing BCM updates.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Apr 17 12:52:22 UTC 2022 - Callum Farmer <gmbr3@opensuse.org>
 
diff --git a/fwupd.obsinfo b/fwupd.obsinfo
index 189b3ef..8faef6f 100644
--- a/fwupd.obsinfo
+++ b/fwupd.obsinfo
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 name: fwupd
-version: 1.7.7
-mtime: 1649155828
-commit: 76821bcb78b7557d879f5d723d6faf27464459bb
+version: 1.7.9
+mtime: 1658752824
+commit: 1b8d7a5662d68d75f989000d4b6285ae8ae23a17
diff --git a/fwupd.spec b/fwupd.spec
index 4bc6011..0a2f791 100644
--- a/fwupd.spec
+++ b/fwupd.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via https://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
+
 %ifarch %{ix86} x86_64 aarch64
 %bcond_without efi_fw_update
 %else
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@
 %endif
 
 Name:           fwupd
-Version:        1.7.7
+Version:        1.7.9
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Device firmware updater daemon
 License:        GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
@@ -185,8 +186,8 @@ the local machine.
 %package bash-completion
 Summary:        Bash completion for fwupd
 Group:          System/Management
-Requires:       bash-completion
 Requires:       %{name}
+Requires:       bash-completion
 Supplements:    (%{name} and bash-completion)
 BuildArch:      noarch
 
@@ -197,8 +198,8 @@ This package contain the bash completion command for the device firmware updater
 %package fish-completion
 Summary:        Fish completion for fwupd
 Group:          System/Management
-Requires:       fish
 Requires:       %{name}
+Requires:       fish
 Supplements:    (%{name} and fish)
 BuildArch:      noarch
 
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ export CFLAGS="%{optflags} -D_GNU_SOURCE"
   -Dplugin_uefi_capsule=true \
   -Dplugin_uefi_pk=true \
   -Defi_binary=false \
+  -Dsystemd_unit_user=root \
 %else
   -Dplugin_uefi_capsule=false \
   -Dplugin_uefi_pk=false \