diff --git a/pigz.spec b/pigz.spec
index bc00fee..dded9f9 100644
--- a/pigz.spec
+++ b/pigz.spec
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 Name:           pigz
 Version:        2.1.6
-Release:        0.<RELEASE3>
+Release:        1
 License:        zlib/libpng License
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildRequires:  binutils filesystem glibc-devel zlib-devel