diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8792570..da5eb28 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 clog
-armadillo-7.300.0.tar.xz
-armadillo-7.300.1.tar.xz
+armadillo-7.500.0.tar.xz
diff --git a/armadillo.spec b/armadillo.spec
index 6abc253..1fe5b1f 100644
--- a/armadillo.spec
+++ b/armadillo.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Name:           armadillo
-Version:        7.300.1
+Version:        7.500.0
 Release:        1%{?dist}
-Summary:        Fast C++ matrix library with interfaces to LAPACK and ATLAS
+Summary:        Fast C++ matrix library with syntax similar to MATLAB and Octave
 
 Group:          Development/Libraries
 License:        MPLv2.0
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %doc mex_interface
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Nov  4 2016 José Matos <jamatos@fedoraproject.org> - 7.500.0-1
+- update to 7.500.0
+
 * Fri Jul 29 2016 José Matos <jamatos@fedoraproject.org> - 7.300.1-1
 - update to 7.300.1
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 48c93d5..7fc4e06 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7e650182eee23c4d8babcc2ea7e0f840  armadillo-7.300.1.tar.xz
+7d316fdf3c3c7ea92b64704180ae315d  armadillo-7.500.0.tar.xz