diff --git a/src/testdir/test_cdo.in b/src/testdir/test_cdo.in
index fb80ea1164d90..087cd2ea93e0a 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_cdo.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test_cdo.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Tests for the :cdo, :cfdo, :ldo and :lfdo commands
 
 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 8289826b62604..f1bf8733e4f6f 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -741,6 +741,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    978,
 /**/
     977,
 /**/