diff --git a/legacy/elementary/elementary.spec.in b/legacy/elementary/elementary.spec.in
index 54d5792a19..e255c54045 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/elementary.spec.in
+++ b/legacy/elementary/elementary.spec.in
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 %define _missing_doc_files_terminate_build 0
 
+%{!?_rel:%{expand:%%global _rel 0.r%(svnversion | sed 's/[^0-9].*$//' || echo 0000)}}
+
 Summary: EFL toolkit for small touchscreens
 Name: @PACKAGE@
 Version: @VERSION@
-Release: 0.%(date '+%Y%m%d')
+Release: %{_rel}
 License: Lesser GPL
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 URL: http://trac.enlightenment.org/e/wiki/Elementary