diff --git a/prel b/prel
index d0cba7e..3527c85 100755
--- a/prel
+++ b/prel
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ if [ "$action" == update ]; then
         release="release-$newver"
         ;;
     patchlevel)
-        setx newver=pver -g "$oldver" -up "${pver_opts[@]}"
+        setx newver=pver -s "$oldver" -up "${pver_opts[@]}"
         release="release-$newver"
         ;;
     esac