diff --git a/syncthing.spec b/syncthing.spec
index db2afd9..84e0797 100644
--- a/syncthing.spec
+++ b/syncthing.spec
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Internet.
 %setup -q
 
 %build
+echo "v%{version}" | tee RELEASE
 %goprep github.com/%{name}/%{name}
 go run build.go -no-upgrade build