diff --git a/src/testdir/test_cdo.in b/src/testdir/test_cdo.in
index fb80ea1..087cd2e 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_cdo.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test_cdo.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 STARTTEST
 :so small.vim
+:lang mess C
 :if !has('quickfix') | e! test.ok | wq! test.out | endif
 
 :call writefile(["Line1", "Line2", "Line3"], 'Xtestfile1')
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 8289826..f1bf873 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -742,6 +742,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    978,
+/**/
     977,
 /**/
     976,