diff --git a/aardvark-dns.spec b/aardvark-dns.spec
index 838cc58..551b969 100644
--- a/aardvark-dns.spec
+++ b/aardvark-dns.spec
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Name: aardvark-dns
 %if %{defined copr_username}
 Epoch: 102
 %else
-Epoch: 2
+Epoch: 4
 %endif
 # DO NOT TOUCH the Version string!
 # The TRUE source of this specfile is:
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Epoch: 2
 Version: 2.0.0
 # The `AND` needs to be uppercase in the License for SPDX compatibility
 License: Apache-2.0 AND MIT AND Zlib
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 %if %{defined golang_arches_future}
 ExclusiveArch: %{golang_arches_future}
 %else
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ tar fx %{SOURCE1}
 %{_datadir}/%{name}/test
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jul 22 2026 Jindrich Novy <jnovy@redhat.com> - 4:2.0.0-2
+- increase Epoch to preserve upgrade path from RHEL9 - Resolves: RHEL-213576
+
 * Tue Jun 23 2026 Jindrich Novy <jnovy@redhat.com> - 2:2.0.0-1
 - update to the latest upstream release
 - Resolves: RHEL-187026