diff --git a/kernel-common.inc b/kernel-common.inc
index b41289c..e56880e 100644
--- a/kernel-common.inc
+++ b/kernel-common.inc
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 %global pkg_version %{LKAver}
 
 # Set pkg_release.
-%global pkg_release %{release_v}%{?rc_ver:.rc%{rc_ver}}%{?next_snapshot_date:.next%{next_snapshot_date}}%{?buildid}%{?dist}
+%global pkg_release %{?rc_ver:rc%{rc_ver}.}%{?next_snapshot_date:next%{next_snapshot_date}.}%{release_v}%{?buildid}%{?dist}
 
 # Architectures upon which we can sign the kernel
 # for secure boot authentication.