diff --git a/src/testdir/test_sound.vim b/src/testdir/test_sound.vim
index 54c6a29dbe..e47c677e99 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_sound.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_sound.vim
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ func Test_play_silent()
 
   " play without callback
   let id1 = sound_playfile(fname)
-  call assert_true(id1 > 0)
+  if id1 == 0
+    throw 'Skipped: playing a sound is not working'
+  endif
 
   " play until the end
   let id2 = sound_playfile(fname, 'PlayCallback')
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 6b6fd198ec..1156fd64b2 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -777,6 +777,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1508,
 /**/
     1507,
 /**/