diff --git a/support-files/mysql.spec.sh b/support-files/mysql.spec.sh
index a34b882674c..905919f053a 100644
--- a/support-files/mysql.spec.sh
+++ b/support-files/mysql.spec.sh
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@
 %define NORMAL_TEST_MODE test-bt
 %define DEBUG_TEST_MODE test-bt-debug
 
+%define release 1.glibc23
+
 %define mysql_license GPL
 %define src_dir mysql-%{mysql_version}