diff --git a/goldendict.spec b/goldendict.spec
index 8e83a0f..7291890 100644
--- a/goldendict.spec
+++ b/goldendict.spec
@@ -58,10 +58,11 @@ Contain doc files of %{name}.
 %prep
 %autosetup -n %{name}-%{commit} -p1
 rm -rf {qtsingleapplication,maclibs,winlibs}
-sed -e '/^VERSION =/s/$/%{shortcommit}/' -e '/qtsingleapplication.pri/d' -i %{name}.pro
+sed -e '/qtsingleapplication.pri/d' -i %{name}.pro
 
 %build
 %qmake_qt5 PREFIX=%{_prefix} CONFIG+=qtsingleapplication CONFIG+=no_ffmpeg_player %{name}.pro
+echo "1.5.0-RC2 (%{shortcommit})" > version.txt
 %make_build
 
 %install