diff --git a/gnome-characters.spec b/gnome-characters.spec
index 4432847..6fd839f 100644
--- a/gnome-characters.spec
+++ b/gnome-characters.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 Name:		gnome-characters
 Version:	40.0
-Release:	1%{?dist}
+Release:	2%{?dist}
 Summary:	Character map application for GNOME
 # Files from gtk-js-app are licensed under 3-clause BSD.
 # Other files are GPL 2.0 or later.
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ desktop-file-validate $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_datadir}/applications/%{appname}.deskto
 
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Apr 15 2021 Mohan Boddu <mboddu@redhat.com> - 40.0-2
+- Rebuilt for RHEL 9 BETA on Apr 15th 2021. Related: rhbz#1947937
+
 * Mon Mar 22 2021 Kalev Lember <klember@redhat.com> - 40.0-1
 - Update to 40.0