diff --git a/linux/debian/changelog b/linux/debian/changelog
index 516340d09b..94958e3690 100644
--- a/linux/debian/changelog
+++ b/linux/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+keyman (18.0.248-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * New upstream release.
+
+ -- Eberhard Beilharz <eb1@sil.org>  Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:39:18 +0100
+
 keyman (18.0.247-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * New upstream release.