diff --git a/kernel.spec b/kernel.spec
index c61252965..a12c2507c 100644
--- a/kernel.spec
+++ b/kernel.spec
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Summary: The Linux kernel
 %define pkgrelease 0.rc7.1
 
 # allow pkg_release to have configurable %%{?dist} tag
-%define specrelease 0.rc7.1%{?buildid}%{?dist}
+%define specrelease 0.rc7.1%{?buildid}.0.riscv64%{?dist}
 
 %define pkg_release %{specrelease}