diff --git a/criu.spec b/criu.spec
index 565259fc6ba57e00fa31febc3158ddea18d457a8..d84e39d3a3a83100f78a24b9a0c157c9e85e9e2a 100644
--- a/criu.spec
+++ b/criu.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:          criu
 Version:       3.16.1
-Release:       8
+Release:       9
 Provides:      crtools = %{version}-%{release}
 Obsoletes:     crtools <= 1.0-2
 Summary:       A tool of Checkpoint/Restore in User-space
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ chmod 0755 %{buildroot}/run/%{name}/
 %doc %{_mandir}/man1/{compel.1*,crit.1*,criu-ns.1*}
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Apr 1 2024 Liu Chao <liuchao173@huawei.com> -3.16.1-9
+- bump the version
+
 * Fri Nov 10 2023 wangqing <wangqing@uniontech.com> - 3.16.1-8
 - Fix Source0 URL errors