diff --git a/redis-mod-search/redis-mod-search.spec b/redis-mod-search/redis-mod-search.spec
index 24f71673d5..e7baac7870 100644
--- a/redis-mod-search/redis-mod-search.spec
+++ b/redis-mod-search/redis-mod-search.spec
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 ##
 
 #   package version
-%define       V_opkg 1.6.0
-%define       V_dist 1.6.0
+%define       V_opkg 1.6.1
+%define       V_dist 1.6.1
 
 #   package information
 Name:         redis-mod-search
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Class:        EVAL
 Group:        Database
 License:      RSAL
 Version:      %{V_opkg}
-Release:      20190619
+Release:      20190813
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      https://github.com/RedisLabsModules/RediSearch/archive/v%{V_dist}.tar.gz
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ PreReq:       redis
         -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="%{l_cxxflags -O}" \
         -DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="%{l_ldflags}" \
         -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%{l_prefix}" \
+        -DRS_FORCE_NO_GITVERSION=on \
         .
     %{l_make} %{l_mflags -O}