diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5f91da0..b835c11 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@
 /waf-1.7.6.stripped.tar.bz2
 /waf-1.7.7.stripped.tar.bz2
 /waf-1.7.8.stripped.tar.bz2
+/waf-1.7.9.stripped.tar.bz2
diff --git a/repack.sh b/repack.sh
index 59bd4e1..d02893c 100755
--- a/repack.sh
+++ b/repack.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/bash
 
-version=1.7.8
+version=1.7.9
 prerel=
 
 src=waf-${version}${prerel}.tar.bz2
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index fdbc3ef..07ca81b 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-d61e33fe3dd0702f2d6fb0a36b685989  waf-1.7.8.stripped.tar.bz2
+7e33d306ecba3a35e18ab82aab72e1df  waf-1.7.9.stripped.tar.bz2
diff --git a/waf.spec b/waf.spec
index b5c5b53..ff9b220 100644
--- a/waf.spec
+++ b/waf.spec
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 %undefine prerel
 
 Name:           waf
-Version:        1.7.8
+Version:        1.7.9
 Release:        %{?prerel:0.}1%{?prerel:.%prerel}%{?dist}
 Summary:        A Python-based build system
 Group:          Development/Tools
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Jan 13 2013 Thomas Moschny <thomas.moschny@gmx.de> - 1.7.9-1
+- Update to 1.7.9.
+
 * Fri Dec 21 2012 Thomas Moschny <thomas.moschny@gmx.de> - 1.7.8-1
 - Update to 1.7.8.