diff --git a/synce4l.spec b/synce4l.spec
index aeb4d5d..4b153e4 100644
--- a/synce4l.spec
+++ b/synce4l.spec
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ supported hardware by processing Ethernet Synchronization Messaging Channel
 
 %prep
 %autosetup
+# Fix building outside of git repository
+sed -i 's|\(^VERSION := \).*|\1%{version}|' Makefile
 
 %build
 %{make_build} \