diff --git a/python-pycurl.spec b/python-pycurl.spec
index b2a5011..56cbb1e 100644
--- a/python-pycurl.spec
+++ b/python-pycurl.spec
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 %define psuffix %{nil}
 %bcond_with test
 %endif
-%define upversion 7.45.3
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-pycurl%{psuffix}
 Version:        7.45.3
+%global upversion %{version}
 Release:        0
 Summary:        PycURL -- cURL library module
 License:        LGPL-2.1-or-later AND MIT