diff --git a/python-eventlet.changes b/python-eventlet.changes
index f012b02..c09fc26 100644
--- a/python-eventlet.changes
+++ b/python-eventlet.changes
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Wed Oct 23 23:18:11 UTC 2024 - mcepl@cepl.eu
   - 313-new-thread-attributes.patch (gh#eventlet/eventlet#964)
   - no-dynamic-version.patch (we cannot use dynamic version
     number on a git checkout)
+- Fix setting of the version number "manually" (with sed)
 
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 Wed Sep 18 08:28:43 UTC 2024 - John Paul Adrian Glaubitz <adrian.glaubitz@suse.com>
diff --git a/python-eventlet.spec b/python-eventlet.spec
index 3c50f40..ae9a257 100644
--- a/python-eventlet.spec
+++ b/python-eventlet.spec
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ interpreter, or as part of a larger application.
 %prep
 %autosetup -p1 -n eventlet-%{version}
 
+# set the package version manually
+sed -i -e '/^\s*__version__/s/0.0.0/%{up_version}/' eventlet/__init__.py
+
 %build
 %pyproject_wheel