diff --git a/systemd.spec b/systemd.spec
index 5d160d1..d1f779f 100644
--- a/systemd.spec
+++ b/systemd.spec
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Version:        253.7
 # determine the build information from local checkout
 Version:        %(tools/meson-vcs-tag.sh . error | sed -r 's/-([0-9])/.^\1/; s/-g/_g/')
 %endif
-Release:        1.3%{?dist}
+Release:        1.4%{?dist}
 
 %global stable %(c="%version"; [ "$c" = "${c#*.*}" ]; echo $?)