diff --git a/kernel.spec b/kernel.spec
index e9968230c..6d2090fff 100644
--- a/kernel.spec
+++ b/kernel.spec
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ Summary: The Linux kernel
 %define image_install_path boot
 
 %define KVERREL %{version}-%{release}.%{_target_cpu}
+%define KVERREL_RE %(echo %KVERREL | sed 's/+/[+]/g')
 %define hdrarch %_target_cpu
 %define asmarch %_target_cpu
 
@@ -822,7 +823,7 @@ AutoReqProv: no\
 %description %{?1:%{1}-}debuginfo\
 This package provides debug information for package %{name}%{?1:-%{1}}.\
 This is required to use SystemTap with %{name}%{?1:-%{1}}-%{KVERREL}.\
-%{expand:%%global _find_debuginfo_opts %{?_find_debuginfo_opts} -p '/.*/%%{KVERREL}%{?1:[+]%{1}}/.*|/.*%%{KVERREL}%{?1:\+%{1}}(\.debug)?' -o debuginfo%{?1}.list}\
+%{expand:%%global _find_debuginfo_opts %{?_find_debuginfo_opts} -p '/.*/%%{KVERREL_RE}%{?1:[+]%{1}}/.*|/.*%%{KVERREL_RE}%{?1:\+%{1}}(\.debug)?' -o debuginfo%{?1}.list}\
 %{nil}
 
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