diff --git a/extras/packaging/gnu-linux/rules/rpm/jami.spec b/extras/packaging/gnu-linux/rules/rpm/jami.spec
index 98954f0e..37148ebe 100644
--- a/extras/packaging/gnu-linux/rules/rpm/jami.spec
+++ b/extras/packaging/gnu-linux/rules/rpm/jami.spec
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ cd %{_builddir}/jami-%{version} && \
           -DAPPSTREAM_CATALOG_DIR=%{appstream_catalog_dir} \
           -DWITH_DAEMON_SUBMODULE=true \
           -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+          -DBUILD_VERSION=${BUILD_VERSION} \
           ..
 make -C %{_builddir}/jami-%{version}/build %{_smp_mflags} V=2
 
diff --git a/extras/packaging/gnu-linux/scripts/build-package-rpm.sh b/extras/packaging/gnu-linux/scripts/build-package-rpm.sh
index 93ad5d35..ac107b1f 100755
--- a/extras/packaging/gnu-linux/scripts/build-package-rpm.sh
+++ b/extras/packaging/gnu-linux/scripts/build-package-rpm.sh
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ rpmbuild --define "debug_package %{nil}" -ba jami-libclient.spec
 rpmbuild --define "debug_package %{nil}" -ba jami-qt.spec
 
 # Build the Qt client.
-rpmbuild --define "debug_package %{nil}" -ba jami.spec
+rpmbuild --define "debug_package %{nil}" --define "BUILD_VERSION ${BUILD_VERSION}" -ba jami.spec
 
 # Move the built packages to the output directory.
 mv /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/*/* /opt/output