diff --git a/ruby.changes b/ruby.changes
index 7eedecd..654de7e 100644
--- a/ruby.changes
+++ b/ruby.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jul 11 06:42:29 UTC 2017 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- switch the default ruby to 2.4
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Feb 18 13:43:01 UTC 2015 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/ruby.spec b/ruby.spec
index dfd1dea..edc44ab 100644
--- a/ruby.spec
+++ b/ruby.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package ruby
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2015 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           ruby
-Version:        2.2
+Version:        2.4
 Release:        0
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 Source:         README