diff --git a/epics-base.spec b/epics-base.spec
index c3fdb0ac6..0919d7372 100644
--- a/epics-base.spec
+++ b/epics-base.spec
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 
 Name:           epics-base-%{EpicsVersion}
 Summary:        EPICS Base %{EpicsVersion}
-Version:        1
-Release:        3%{?dist}
+Version:        1.4
+Release:        1%{?dist}
 License:        EPICS Open License
-Group:          Development/Languages
+Packager:       dirk.zimoch@psi.ch
 URL:            https://git.psi.ch/epics_base/base-7.0
 
 Obsoletes:      caRepeater = 1
@@ -15,14 +15,8 @@ Obsoletes:      caRepeater = 1
 %define module_name                          %{name}
 %define prog_folder                          /usr/local/epics/base-%{EpicsVersion}
 
-%define debug_package                        %{nil}
-%define _build_id_links                      none
 %define source_date_epoch_from_changelog     0
 
-# do not strip libraries
-%global __strip                              /bin/true
-%undefine __brp_strip
-
 %undefine __brp_mangle_shebangs
 %undefine __brp_ldconfig
 %define _binaries_in_noarch_packages_terminate_build 0
@@ -217,8 +211,7 @@ ls /opt/RHEL9 > /dev/null
 %endif
 
 %make_build -s INSTALL_LOCATION=%{buildroot}%{prog_folder} FINAL_LOCATION=%{prog_folder} \
-    TESTS= TESTPROD= TESTLIBRARY= TESTFILES= PROD_RTEMS=-nil- PROD_vxWorks=-nil- \
-    EPICS_DEV_SNAPSHOT=
+    TESTS= TESTPROD= TESTLIBRARY= TESTFILES= PROD_RTEMS=-nil- PROD_vxWorks=-nil-
 %{__make} INSTALL_LOCATION=%{buildroot}%{prog_folder} copysrc
 
 # remove files we do not need