diff --git a/squirrel.el.spec b/squirrel.el.spec
index 8a7f6a3..4a7618a 100644
--- a/squirrel.el.spec
+++ b/squirrel.el.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:           squirrel
-Version:        2024.5.226
+Version:        2024.8.266
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Squirrel neuroimaging utilities
 
diff --git a/src/squirrel/squirrelVersion.h b/src/squirrel/squirrelVersion.h
index 54a26a0..f545c4e 100755
--- a/src/squirrel/squirrelVersion.h
+++ b/src/squirrel/squirrelVersion.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #define SQUIRREL_VERSION_MIN "0"
 
 #define UTIL_VERSION_MAJ "2024"
-#define UTIL_VERSION_MIN "5"
-#define UTIL_BUILD_NUM "226"
+#define UTIL_VERSION_MIN "8"
+#define UTIL_BUILD_NUM "266"
 
 #endif // SQUIRRELVERSION_H