diff --git a/octave.spec b/octave.spec
index e10d8e9..29c2e55 100644
--- a/octave.spec
+++ b/octave.spec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 Name:           octave
 Epoch:          6
 Version:        4.0.0
-Release:        8%{?dist}
+Release:        9%{?dist}
 Summary:        A high-level language for numerical computations
 Group:          Applications/Engineering
 License:        GPLv3+
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@ fi
 %{_pkgdocdir}/refcard*.pdf
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Jan 21 2016 Orion Poplawski <orion@cora.nwra.com> - 6:4.0.0-9
+- Rebuild for hdf5 1.8.16
+
 * Tue Dec 29 2015 Orion Poplawski <orion@cora.nwra.com> - 6:4.0.0-8
 - Validate and fix appdata file (bug #1293561)