diff --git a/git-cvs2git.sh b/git-cvs2git.sh
index bf7c1e1..b090947 100755
--- a/git-cvs2git.sh
+++ b/git-cvs2git.sh
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ done
 echo "*.rpm" >> .gitignore
 echo "*.log" >> .gitignore
 # and the backed up spec file from BogusDateBot.sh
-echo "*spec-2023*" >>.gitignore
+echo "*spec-20*" >>.gitignore
 
 cd $GITFiles/$1
 # See if the package is a 3rd party or one of ours - indicated by "smeserver" or "e-smith" in the name