diff --git a/podman.spec b/podman.spec
index 261b80d..a925bc8 100644
--- a/podman.spec
+++ b/podman.spec
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ GO111MODULE=off go build -buildmode pie -compiler gc -tags="rpm_crashtraceback $
 Epoch: 2
 Name: podman
 Version: 4.0.2
-Release: 24%{?dist}
+Release: 30%{?dist}
 Summary: Manage Pods, Containers and Container Images
 License: ASL 2.0 and GPLv3+
 URL: https://%{name}.io/
@@ -411,6 +411,10 @@ exit 0
 %{_libexecdir}/%{name}/gvproxy
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 19 2024 Jindrich Novy <jnovy@redhat.com> - 2:4.0.2-30
+- bump release to preserve upgrade path
+- Related: RHEL-29525
+
 * Mon Aug 28 2023 Jindrich Novy <jnovy@redhat.com> - 2:4.0.2-24
 - rebuild for CVE-2023-29406
 - Related: #2176055