diff --git a/bin/pungi-koji b/bin/pungi-koji
index e48257e0..09726aed 100755
--- a/bin/pungi-koji
+++ b/bin/pungi-koji
@@ -369,7 +369,10 @@ def run_compose(compose):
 
     # create a latest symlink
     compose_dir = os.path.basename(compose.topdir)
-    symlink_name = "latest-%s-%s" % (compose.conf["release_short"], ".".join(compose.conf["release_version"].split(".")[:-1]))
+    if len(compose.conf["release_version"].split(".")) == 1:
+        symlink_name = "latest-%s-%s" % (compose.conf["release_short"], compose.conf["release_version"])
+    else:
+        symlink_name = "latest-%s-%s" % (compose.conf["release_short"], ".".join(compose.conf["release_version"].split(".")[:-1]))
     if compose.conf["release_is_layered"]:
         symlink_name += "-%s-%s" % (compose.conf["base_product_short"], compose.conf["base_product_version"])
     symlink = os.path.join(compose.topdir, "..", symlink_name)