diff --git a/systemd.spec b/systemd.spec
index edc58b3..bfe692f 100644
--- a/systemd.spec
+++ b/systemd.spec
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 # Build from git main
 %bcond upstream  0
 
-%global release_override 2
+%{!?release_override:%global release_override 2}
 
 Name:           systemd
 Url:            https://systemd.io