diff --git a/make/rpmdist.mk b/make/rpmdist.mk
index 1c86266c..bbbadd61 100644
--- a/make/rpmdist.mk
+++ b/make/rpmdist.mk
@@ -295,7 +295,9 @@ pkg-release: pkg-release-reinstall
 
 pkg-rebuild-reinstall: pkg-clean pkg-build pkg-reinstall
 
-pkg-release-reinstall: get-maintainer get-official
+pkg-release-update-version:
+	$(PKG_SH) update-version
+pkg-release-reinstall: get-maintainer get-official pkg-release-update-version
 	$(PKG_SH) release $(PKG_SH_BUILD_OPTS)
 ifneq ($(TARGET_HOST),)
 pkg-remote-install: