diff --git a/python-apsw.spec b/python-apsw.spec
index ddf4f6b..0b028a2 100644
--- a/python-apsw.spec
+++ b/python-apsw.spec
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 %global pkg_version %{sqlite_version}.1-r%{uprel}
 %endif
 
+%global real_version %(eval echo %{pkg_version} | %{__sed} 's/-/./')
+
 
 %filter_provides_in %{python_sitearch}/.*\.so$ 
 %if 0%{?with_python3}
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@
 %filter_setup
 
 Name:               python-apsw
-Version:            %{pkg_version}
+Version:            %{real_version}
 Release:            2%{?dist}
 Summary:            Another Python SQLite Wrapper
 Group:              Development/Libraries