diff --git a/libxcrypt.spec b/libxcrypt.spec
index 1ac23a9..4674f3b 100644
--- a/libxcrypt.spec
+++ b/libxcrypt.spec
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ fi                                                             \
 
 Name:           libxcrypt
 Version:        4.4.9
-Release:        %{?dist}.1
+Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Extended crypt library for descrypt, md5crypt, bcrypt, and others
 
 # For explicit license breakdown, see the
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ done
 
 
 %changelog
-* Sat Sep 07 2019 Björn Esser <besser82@fedoraproject.org> - 4.4.9-.1
+* Sat Sep 07 2019 Björn Esser <besser82@fedoraproject.org> - 4.4.9-1
 - New upstream release (#1750010)
 
 * Sun Sep 01 2019 Björn Esser <besser82@fedoraproject.org> - 4.4.8-1