diff --git a/rpy.spec b/rpy.spec
index c27f30a..361b2f2 100644
--- a/rpy.spec
+++ b/rpy.spec
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 %global srcname rpy
 %global sum Python interface to the R language
-%global rver   3.4.4
+%global rver   3.5.0
 
 Name:          rpy
 Version:       2.8.6
-Release:       6%{?dist}
+Release:       7%{?dist}
 Summary:       %{sum}
 
 License:       GPLv2+
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -DHAVE_UINTPTR_T=1" %{__python3} setup.py build
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue May 15 2018 Tom Callaway <spot@fedoraproject.org> - 2.8.6-7
+- rebuild for R 3.5.0
+
 * Wed Mar 28 2018 Tom Callaway <spot@fedoraproject.org> - 2.8.6-6
 - rebuild for R 3.4.4