diff --git a/linphone.spec.in b/linphone.spec.in
index 171cb5e39..ff79974e6 100644
--- a/linphone.spec.in
+++ b/linphone.spec.in
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 Name:           linphone
 Version:        @VERSION@
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        %(git describe --tags | sed 's/.*-\([0-9]*\)-g.*/\1/' || echo '1')%{?dist}
 Summary:        Phone anywhere in the whole world by using the Internet
 
 Group:          Applications/Communications