diff --git a/python-sip4.changes b/python-sip4.changes
index 0745308..972420e 100644
--- a/python-sip4.changes
+++ b/python-sip4.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Aug 29 18:36:46 UTC 2021 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
+
+- Obsolete without the version release because the metapackage
+  can have a lower one.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jul  5 22:28:42 UTC 2021 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-sip4.spec b/python-sip4.spec
index 20bb547..ecb0f41 100644
--- a/python-sip4.spec
+++ b/python-sip4.spec
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       %{name}-common = %{version}
 Provides:       python-%{mname} = %{version}-%{release}
 Provides:       python-sip(api) = %{python_sip_api}
-Obsoletes:      python-%{mname} < %{version}-%{release}
+Obsoletes:      python-%{mname} < %{version}
 %ifpython2
 Provides:       %{oldpython}-%{mname} = %{version}-%{release}
-Obsoletes:      %{oldpython}-%{mname} < %{version}-%{release}
+Obsoletes:      %{oldpython}-%{mname} < %{version}
 %endif
 %if %{with pyqt5_module}
 Conflicts:      python-qt5-sip
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ Requires(post): update-alternatives
 Requires(postun): update-alternatives
 Provides:       python-%{mname}-bin = %{version}-%{release}
 Provides:       python-%{mname}-devel = %{version}-%{release}
-Obsoletes:      python-%{mname}-bin < %{version}-%{release}
-Obsoletes:      python-%{mname}-devel < %{version}-%{release}
+Obsoletes:      python-%{mname}-bin < %{version}
+Obsoletes:      python-%{mname}-devel < %{version}
 %ifpython2
 Provides:       %{oldpython}-%{mname}-bin = %{version}-%{release}
 Provides:       %{oldpython}-%{mname}-devel = %{version}-%{release}
-Obsoletes:      %{oldpython}-%{mname}-bin < %{version}-%{release}
-Obsoletes:      %{oldpython}-%{mname}-devel < %{version}-%{release}
+Obsoletes:      %{oldpython}-%{mname}-bin < %{version}
+Obsoletes:      %{oldpython}-%{mname}-devel < %{version}
 %endif
 
 %description devel