diff --git a/distro/changelog.xml b/distro/changelog.xml
index fc1e5ea..e6f0a7c 100644
--- a/distro/changelog.xml
+++ b/distro/changelog.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 <ReleaseNotes>
+	<Changeset component="org.gcube.data-access.obis-spd-plugin.1-8-3" date="2017-02-01">
+		<Change>moved to obis web service instead of direct connection to the db</Change>
+	</Changeset>
 	<Changeset component="org.gcube.data-access.obis-spd-plugin.1-8-2" date="2013-11-28">
 		<Change>Added more basis of record</Change>
 	</Changeset>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 947fcfe..0fc1b88 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.gcube.data.spd</groupId>
 	<artifactId>obis-spd-plugin</artifactId>
-	<version>1.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.8.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>ObisPlugin</name>
 	<description>obis plugin for species manager service</description>