diff --git a/open-vm-tools.changes b/open-vm-tools.changes
index a7cd9cf..1fd8810 100644
--- a/open-vm-tools.changes
+++ b/open-vm-tools.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Mar 15 13:56:41 UTC 2012 - prusnak@opensuse.org
+
+- added call to vmware-rpctool in %preun to unset the installed
+  version [bnc#748517]
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Feb  5 15:07:36 UTC 2012 - dimstar@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/open-vm-tools.spec b/open-vm-tools.spec
index 6d8c7bc..9dfc149 100644
--- a/open-vm-tools.spec
+++ b/open-vm-tools.spec
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ if test "$FIRST_ARG" -ge 1 ; then
     fi
 fi
 %stop_on_removal vmtoolsd
+vmware-rpctool "tools.set.version 0" || :
 
 %postun
 %restart_on_update vmtoolsd