diff --git a/smeserver-rsync.spec b/smeserver-rsync.spec
index b64f622..8e4dba3 100644
--- a/smeserver-rsync.spec
+++ b/smeserver-rsync.spec
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 %define name smeserver-rsync
 %define version 1.3
-%define release 5
+%define release 6
 Summary: SMEserver rpm for rsync
 Name: %{name}
 Version: %{version}
-Release: %{release}
+Release: %{release}%{?dist}
 License: GNU GPL version 2
 URL: http://www.contribs.org
 Distribution: SME Server
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ AutoReqProv: no
 SMEserver rpm for setting up rsync jobs with a server panel
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Nov 05 2025 Trevor Batley <trevorb@koozali.org> 1.3-6.sme
+- add %{?dist} to Release so that built rpm includes .el8.sme [SME: 13270]
+
 * Thu Oct 09 2025 cvs2git.sh aka Brian Read <brianr@koozali.org> 1.3-5.sme
 - Roll up patches and move to git repo [SME: 12338]