diff --git a/libnftnl.spec b/libnftnl.spec
index 979b8b5..5a82c23 100644
--- a/libnftnl.spec
+++ b/libnftnl.spec
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-%define rpmversion 1.2.6
-%define specrelease 1
+%define libnftnl_rpmversion 1.2.6
+%define libnftnl_specrelease 2
 
 Name:           libnftnl
-Version:        %{rpmversion}
-Release:        %{specrelease}%{?buildid}
+Version:        %{libnftnl_rpmversion}
+Release:        %{libnftnl_specrelease}%{?dist}%{?buildid}
 Summary:        Library for low-level interaction with nftables Netlink's API over libmnl
 License:        GPLv2+
 URL:            https://netfilter.org/projects/libnftnl/
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ find $RPM_BUILD_ROOT -name '*.la' -exec rm -f {} ';'
 %{_includedir}/libnftnl
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Oct 27 2023 Phil Sutter <psutter@redhat.com> [1.2.6-2.el9]
+- spec: Avoid variable name clash, add missing dist tag (Phil Sutter) [RHEL-14149]
+
 * Thu Oct 26 2023 Phil Sutter <psutter@redhat.com> [1.2.6-1.el9]
 - set: Do not leave free'd expr_list elements in place (Phil Sutter) [RHEL-14149]
 - Rebase onto version 1.2.6 (Phil Sutter) [RHEL-14149]