diff --git a/rpm/gnucash.spec.in b/rpm/gnucash.spec.in
index d6f702d455..8e18aa1462 100644
--- a/rpm/gnucash.spec.in
+++ b/rpm/gnucash.spec.in
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   %define _with_postgres 0
   %define sql_config --disable-sql
 %endif
-%define version @VERSION@
+%define version @-VERSION-@
 %define __libtoolize /bin/true
 
 Name:      	gnucash