diff --git a/qpid-proton.spec b/qpid-proton.spec
index 627d0ca..b8f56ff 100644
--- a/qpid-proton.spec
+++ b/qpid-proton.spec
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 Name:           qpid-proton
 Version:        0.40.0
-Release:        3%{?dist}
+Release:        4%{?dist}
 Summary:        A high performance, lightweight messaging library
 # Automatically converted from old format: ASL 2.0 - review is highly recommended.
 License:        Apache-2.0
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ rm -f  %{buildroot}%{proton_datadir}/CMakeLists.txt
 %check
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Dec 05 2024 Hirotaka Wakabayashi <hiwkby@yahoo.com> - 0.40.0-4
+- Update release version to prevent NVR check error
+
 * Thu Dec 05 2024 Hirotaka Wakabayashi <hiwkby@yahoo.com> - 0.40.0-3
 - Downgrade Python version