diff --git a/sendmail.spec b/sendmail.spec
index e9212a3..23a9183 100644
--- a/sendmail.spec
+++ b/sendmail.spec
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 Summary: A widely used Mail Transport Agent (MTA)
 Name: sendmail
 Version: 8.16.1
-Release: 8%{?dist}
+Release: 9%{?dist}
 License: Sendmail
 URL: http://www.sendmail.org/
 
@@ -709,6 +709,10 @@ exit 0
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jun 16 2021 Mohan Boddu <mboddu@redhat.com> - 8.16.1-9
+- Rebuilt for RHEL 9 BETA for openssl 3.0
+  Related: rhbz#1971065
+
 * Fri May  7 2021 Jaroslav Škarvada <jskarvad@redhat.com> - 8.16.1-8
 - Added support for openssl-3.0
   Resolves: rhbz#1953504