diff --git a/rpm/generic/zfs-kmod.spec.in b/rpm/generic/zfs-kmod.spec.in
index 6f478f3fa6..03d4660894 100644
--- a/rpm/generic/zfs-kmod.spec.in
+++ b/rpm/generic/zfs-kmod.spec.in
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Conflicts:      %{module}-dkms
 %{?suse_version:BuildRequires: kernel-source}
 
 %if 0%{?rhel}%{?fedora}%{?suse_version}
-BuildRequires:             spl-devel-kmod = %{version}-%{release}
+BuildRequires:             spl-devel-kmod = %{version}
 %global KmodsBuildRequires spl-devel-kmod
 %global KmodsRequires      kmod-spl
 %endif