diff --git a/ansible.spec b/ansible.spec
index 83b7e70c109..2a1d366d0db 100644
--- a/ansible.spec
+++ b/ansible.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %{!?python_sitelib: %global python_sitelib %(%{__python} -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print(get_python_lib())")}
 
 Name: ansible
-Release: 1%{dist}
+Release: 1%{?dist}
 Summary: Minimal SSH command and control
 Version: 0.0.2