diff --git a/obal/data/playbooks/update/metadata.obal.yaml b/obal/data/playbooks/update/metadata.obal.yaml
index 8d136e7d..1ca2e573 100644
--- a/obal/data/playbooks/update/metadata.obal.yaml
+++ b/obal/data/playbooks/update/metadata.obal.yaml
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ variables:
   commit:
     help: When true, creates a git branch and commits the update changes to it.
     action: store_true
+  template:
+    help: The template to use
diff --git a/obal/data/playbooks/update/update.yaml b/obal/data/playbooks/update/update.yaml
index 44acfdb2..707e485e 100644
--- a/obal/data/playbooks/update/update.yaml
+++ b/obal/data/playbooks/update/update.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
     - git_annex_setup
     - spec_file
   tasks:
+    - name: Read changelog
+      changelog:
+        spec: "{{ spec_file_path }}"
+      register: changelog
+
     - name: Determine source file from spec
       shell: "spectool --list-files --all {{ spec_file_path }} | awk '{print $2}'"
       args:
@@ -23,9 +28,18 @@
       when:
         - "'://' in item"
 
-    - name: 'Fetch sources'
+    - name: 'update spec file'
+      include_role:
+        name: update_spec_file
+
+    - name: 'update source files'
       include_role:
-        name: fetch_sources
+        name: setup_sources
+
+    - name: Run spec update template
+      shell: "gem2rpm -o {{ spec_file_path }} -t {{ template }} {{ inventory_dir }}/{{ package_base_dir }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}/*.gem"
+      args:
+        chdir: "{{ inventory_dir }}"
 
     - name: Determine new source file from spec
       shell: "spectool --list-files --all {{ spec_file_path }} | awk '{print $2}'"
@@ -51,6 +65,33 @@
       when:
         - "'://' not in item"
 
+    - name: Add back changelog
+      lineinfile:
+        path: "{{ spec_file_path }}"
+        insertafter: "%changelog"
+        line: "{{ changelog.changelog }}"
+
+    - name: Check for updates
+      command: git status --porcelain
+      register: git_status
+      args:
+        chdir: "{{ inventory_dir }}"
+
+    - when: git_status.stdout
+      block:
+        - name: 'Bump release'
+          command: "rpmdev-bumpspec {{ spec_file_path | basename }} -c \"Update spec file\""
+          args:
+            chdir: "{{ spec_file_path | dirname }}"
+          changed_when: true
+          when: version is not defined
+
+        - name: 'Add changelog entry'
+          changelog:
+            spec: "{{ spec_file_path }}"
+            entry: "Release {{ version }}"
+          when: version is defined
+
 - hosts:
     - packages
   gather_facts: false