diff --git a/cvs/cvs.spec b/cvs/cvs.spec
index df4535f37f..409e12d5e8 100644
--- a/cvs/cvs.spec
+++ b/cvs/cvs.spec
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@
 %define       V_cvs2cl    2.38
 
 #   optional support for applying the RSE patches
-%if "%{?rse_patches:set}" != "set"
-%define       rse_patches no
+%ifndef rse_patches
+%define rse_patches no
 %endif
-%if "%{?rse_patch_cvsuser_caller:set}" != "set"
-%define       rse_patch_cvsuser_caller cvs
+%ifndef rse_patch_cvsuser_caller
+%define rse_patch_cvsuser_caller cvs
 %endif
 
 #   package information
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Distribution: OpenPKG [REL]
 Group:        CVS
 License:      GPL
 Version:      %{V_cvs}
-Release:      20020216
+Release:      20020224
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      http://www.cvshome.org/files/19/10/cvs-%{V_cvs}.tar.gz
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ Source4:      rc.cvs
 #   build information
 Prefix:       %{l_prefix}
 BuildRoot:    %{l_buildroot}
-BuildPreReq:  OpenPKG, openpkg >= 20020206, perl, patch
-PreReq:       OpenPKG, openpkg >= 20020206, perl, patch
+BuildPreReq:  OpenPKG, openpkg >= 20020222, perl, patch
+PreReq:       OpenPKG, openpkg >= 20020222, perl, patch
 AutoReq:      no
 AutoReqProv:  no