diff --git a/openvpn.spec b/openvpn.spec
index 81a4aad..298c68c 100644
--- a/openvpn.spec
+++ b/openvpn.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 Name:              openvpn
 Version:           2.5.9
-Release:           1%{?dist}
+Release:           2%{?dist}
 Summary:           A full-featured TLS VPN solution
 URL:               https://community.openvpn.net/
 Source0:           https://build.openvpn.net/downloads/releases/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ getent group openvpn &>/dev/null || groupadd -r openvpn
 getent passwd openvpn &>/dev/null || \
     /usr/sbin/useradd -r -g openvpn -s /sbin/nologin -c OpenVPN \
         -d /etc/openvpn openvpn
+exit 0
 
 %post
 for srv in `systemctl | awk '/openvpn-client@.*\.service/{print $1} /openvpn-server@.*\.service/{print $1}'`;
@@ -201,6 +202,9 @@ done
 
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Nov 9 2023 David Sommerseth  <davids@openvpn.net> - 2.5.9-2
+- Fix false exit status on pre runtime scriptlet (Elkhan Mammadli <elkhan@almalinux.org>, RHBZ#2239722)
+
 * Thu Feb 16 2023 David Sommerseth <davids@openvpn.net> - 2.5.9-1
 - Update to upstream OpenVPN 2.5.9