diff --git a/systemd.spec b/systemd.spec
index c0ef7e4..7bd627d 100644
--- a/systemd.spec
+++ b/systemd.spec
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 # Build from git main
 %bcond upstream  0
 
+%global release_override 4
+
 Name:           systemd
 Url:            https://systemd.io
 # Allow users to specify the version and release when building the rpm by