diff --git a/vlc.spec b/vlc.spec
index 5cc082f..c50f0f4 100644
--- a/vlc.spec
+++ b/vlc.spec
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ JACK audio plugin for the VLC media player.
 
 
 %prep
-%setup -q -n %{name}-%{version}%{?vlc_rc}
+%setup -q -n %{name}-%{version}%{?vlc_rc:-git}
 %{?_with_bootstrap:
 rm aclocal.m4 m4/lib*.m4 m4/lt*.m4 || :
 ./bootstrap