diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 9d8840bb4..c5a4c8498 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ TESTOBJS = interfaces.o testsudoers.o $(PARSEOBJS)
 
 LIBOBJS = @LIBOBJS@ @ALLOCA@
 
-VERSION = 1.6.8
+VERSION = 1.6.8p1
 
 DISTFILES = $(SRCS) $(HDRS) BUGS CHANGES HISTORY INSTALL INSTALL.configure \
 	    LICENSE Makefile.in PORTING README README.LDAP RUNSON TODO \