diff --git a/master.inc b/master.inc
index a599016..d08465f 100644
--- a/master.inc
+++ b/master.inc
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ mkdir -p %{buildroot}
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}/boot
 cp $(%{make} -s image_name) %{buildroot}/boot/vmlinuz-%{KVERREL}
 chmod 755 %{buildroot}/boot/vmlinuz-%{KVERREL}
-echo "%{KVERREL}" > %{buildroot}/boot/.uname-%{KVERREL}
 
 # install DTBs
 %ifarch aarch64 || riscv64
@@ -174,8 +173,7 @@ fi
 # and not
 # vmlinuz -> /boot/vmlinuz-6.6.0-20231004.6.el9.aarch64
 pushd /boot
-rm -vf .uname dtb initramfs.img System.map vmlinuz
-ln -s .uname-%{KVERREL} .uname
+rm -rvf dtb initramfs.img System.map vmlinuz
 ln -s dtb-%{KVERREL} dtb
 ln -s initramfs-%{KVERREL}.img initramfs.img
 ln -s System.map-%{KVERREL} System.map
@@ -184,7 +182,6 @@ popd
 
 %preun
 # remove symlinks
-rm -vf /boot/.uname /boot/.uname-%{KVERREL}
 rm -vf /boot/initramfs.img
 rm -vf /boot/System.map
 rm -vf /boot/vmlinuz
@@ -216,5 +213,4 @@ fi
 %exclude /lib/modules/%{KVERREL}/build
 %exclude /lib/modules/%{KVERREL}/source
 /lib/modules/%{KVERREL}
-/boot/.uname-%{KVERREL}
 /boot/*