diff --git a/juliaup.spec b/juliaup.spec
index 7ebe29e..cccf7e5 100644
--- a/juliaup.spec
+++ b/juliaup.spec
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ BuildRequires:  cargo-packaging
 # This package actually conflicts with an existing
 # Julia package in the science repository
 Conflicts:      julia
-Obsoletes:      julia <= %{latest_julia_stable}
+Obsoletes:      julia < %{latest_julia_stable}
 Provides:       julia = %{latest_julia_stable}-%{release}
 
 %description