diff --git a/openmpi.spec b/openmpi.spec
index ab5a9ff..3585e5d 100644
--- a/openmpi.spec
+++ b/openmpi.spec
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@
 %bcond_with autogen
 
 Name:           openmpi%{?_cc_name_suffix}
+Epoch:          2
 Version:        5.0.2
-Release:        3%{?dist}
+Release:        4%{?dist}
 Summary:        Open Message Passing Interface
 License:        BSD and MIT and Romio
 URL:            http://www.open-mpi.org/
@@ -444,6 +445,9 @@ make check || ( cat test/*/test-suite.log && exit $fail )
 
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Jul 25 2024 Brian Stinson <bstinson@redhat.com> - 2:5.0.2-4
+- Bump the epoch to support upgrade path from previous versions of RHEL 
+
 * Mon Jun 24 2024 Troy Dawson <tdawson@redhat.com> - 5.0.2-3
 - Bump release for June 2024 mass rebuild