diff --git a/SPECS/babel.spec b/SPECS/babel.spec
index 46d2748..4a5bfab 100644
--- a/SPECS/babel.spec
+++ b/SPECS/babel.spec
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 Name:           babel
 Version:        2.5.1
-Release:        8%{?dist}
+Release:        9%{?dist}
 Summary:        Tools for internationalizing Python applications
 
 License:        BSD
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ export TZ=America/New_York
 %endif  # python3
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Apr 03 2019 Tomas Orsava <torsava@redhat.com> - 2.5.1-9
+- Bumping due to problems with modular RPM upgrade path (#1695587)
+- Related: rhbz#1693974
+
 * Tue Oct 02 2018 Lumír Balhar <lbalhar@redhat.com> - 2.5.1-8
 - Fix unversioned requires/buildrequires
 - Resolves: rhbz#1628242