diff --git a/systemd.spec b/systemd.spec
index 78cf20b..6d4701b 100644
--- a/systemd.spec
+++ b/systemd.spec
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Release:        1%{?dist}
 %else
 # determine the build information from local checkout
 Version:        %(tools/meson-vcs-tag.sh . error | sed -r 's/-([0-9])/.^\1/; s/-g/_g/')
-Release:        1
+Release:        0
 %endif
 
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