diff --git a/systemd.spec b/systemd.spec
index 3a41bdb..ebc2601 100644
--- a/systemd.spec
+++ b/systemd.spec
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 Name:           systemd
 Url:            https://systemd.io
 %if %{without inplace}
-Version:        254
+Version:        254.1
 %else
 # determine the build information from local checkout
 Version:        %(tools/meson-vcs-tag.sh . error | sed -r 's/-([0-9])/.^\1/; s/-g/_g/')