diff --git a/.ara.metadata b/.ara.metadata
index d61ff3f..b7f1732 100644
--- a/.ara.metadata
+++ b/.ara.metadata
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5fda5f03526427e949695912f4691e8d57ea5b4c SOURCES/ara-1.5.6.tar.gz
+d4eab64c32b1788d0c8624001ebc9b64ed754049 SOURCES/ara-1.5.7.tar.gz
diff --git a/SPECS/ara.spec b/SPECS/ara.spec
index a394367..30c10f9 100644
--- a/SPECS/ara.spec
+++ b/SPECS/ara.spec
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 %global srcname ara
 
 Name:           %{srcname}
-Version:        1.5.6
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Version:        1.5.7
+Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Records Ansible playbooks and makes them easier to understand and troubleshoot
 
 License:        GPLv3
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ ARA_TIME_ZONE=UTC %{__python3} manage.py test %{srcname}
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Aug 3 2021 Fabian Arrotin <arrfab@centos.org> - 1.5.7-1
+- update to latest 1.5.7 release
+
 * Mon Apr 19 2021 Fabian Arrotin <arrfab@centos.org> - 1.5.6-2
 - testing to build server component for el8