diff --git a/perl.spec b/perl.spec
index 6ac58b9..1f3baf1 100644
--- a/perl.spec
+++ b/perl.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 
 
 %define pversion 5.34.0
-%global versionlist 5.34.0
+# set to %nil when equal to pversion
+%global versionlist %nil
 Name:           perl
 Version:        5.34.0
 Release:        0