diff --git a/dhcp.changes b/dhcp.changes
index 49e50f2..2541144 100644
--- a/dhcp.changes
+++ b/dhcp.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Sep  3 01:48:48 CEST 2014 - ro@suse.de
+
+- sanitize release line in specfile
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Aug 18 07:39:11 UTC 2014 - mt@suse.de
 
diff --git a/dhcp.spec b/dhcp.spec
index 59570f9..a7d13bf 100644
--- a/dhcp.spec
+++ b/dhcp.spec
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ BuildRequires:  openldap2-devel
 BuildRequires:  dos2unix
 BuildRequires:  libtool
 Version:        4.2.6
-Release:        0.<RELEASE0>
+Release:        0
 Summary:        Common Files Used by ISC DHCP Software
 License:        BSD-3-Clause
 Group:          Productivity/Networking/Boot/Servers