diff --git a/python-mailman.spec b/python-mailman.spec
index 6c61d82..208f45e 100644
--- a/python-mailman.spec
+++ b/python-mailman.spec
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module zope.interface >= 5.0}
 %if 0%{python3_version_nodots} == 38
 # help in replacing any previously installed multiflavor package back to the primary python3 package
 Provides:       python38-mailman = %{version}-%{release}
-Obsoletes:      python38-mailman < %{version}-%{release}
+Obsoletes:      python38-mailman <= %{version}-%{release}
 %endif
 %python_subpackages