diff --git a/neon.spec b/neon.spec
index 3d2befa..69ab9f2 100644
--- a/neon.spec
+++ b/neon.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 Summary: An HTTP and WebDAV client library
 Name: neon
 Version: 0.31.2
-Release: 8%{?dist}
+Release: 9%{?dist}
 License: LGPLv2+
 URL: https://notroj.github.io/neon/
 Source0: https://notroj.github.io/neon/neon-%{version}.tar.gz
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ make %{?_smp_mflags} check
 %{_libdir}/*.so
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jun 16 2021 Mohan Boddu <mboddu@redhat.com> - 0.31.2-9
+- Rebuilt for RHEL 9 BETA for openssl 3.0
+  Related: rhbz#1971065
+
 * Thu May 27 2021 Joe Orton <jorton@redhat.com> - 0.31.2-8
 - temporarily disable tests (#1964827)