diff --git a/systemtap.spec b/systemtap.spec
index 5176886..33adc4d 100644
--- a/systemtap.spec
+++ b/systemtap.spec
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ m     stapdev  stapdev
 Name: systemtap
 # PRERELEASE
 Version: 5.3
-Release: 3%{?release_override}%{?dist}
+Release: 3a%{?release_override}%{?dist}
 # for version, see also configure.ac