diff --git a/freeipa.spec b/freeipa.spec
index a04e226..a7d2328 100644
--- a/freeipa.spec
+++ b/freeipa.spec
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 # "Version: @VERSION@" in freeipa.spec.in used for Autoconf string replacement
 %define IPA_VERSION 4.9.0
 # Release candidate version -- set to %%nil (one percent sign) for a release
-%define rc_version rc1
+%global rc_version rc1
 %define AT_SIGN @
 # redefine IPA_VERSION only if its value matches the Autoconf placeholder
 %if "%{IPA_VERSION}" == "%{AT_SIGN}VERSION%{AT_SIGN}"
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ UpdateTimestamps() {
   done
 }
 
-%setup -n freeipa-%{version} -q
+%setup -n freeipa-%{version}%{?rc_version} -q
 
 # To allow proper application patches to the stripped po files, strip originals
 pushd po