diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/autotools/Makefile.am b/contrib/crossrpms/autotools/Makefile.am
index b193cb9615..1d6ac4fe7c 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/autotools/Makefile.am
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/autotools/Makefile.am
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ AUTOCONF_RPMREL = 1
 include ./autoconf.am
 
 AUTOMAKE_VERS = 1.11.1
-AUTOMAKE_RPMREL = 1
+AUTOMAKE_RPMREL = 2
 include ./automake.am