diff --git a/tmux/tmux.spec b/tmux/tmux.spec
index f0c98eac16..daa6153ea6 100644
--- a/tmux/tmux.spec
+++ b/tmux/tmux.spec
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Distribution: OpenPKG Community
 Class:        EVAL
 Group:        Terminal
 License:      BSD
-Version:      2.9
+Version:      2.9a
 Release:      20190504
 
 #   list of sources