diff --git a/repos/dde_rump/lib/mk/rump.inc b/repos/dde_rump/lib/mk/rump.inc
index 9e26a93db1..7dc18d9f65 100644
--- a/repos/dde_rump/lib/mk/rump.inc
+++ b/repos/dde_rump/lib/mk/rump.inc
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ INC_DIR += $(REP_DIR)/src/include \
 # generic
 #
 vers.c:
-	$(VERBOSE_MK)cd $(RUMP_BASE) && /bin/sh $(RUMP_PORT_DIR)/src/sys/conf/newvers.sh -iRUMP_ROAST -n
+	$(VERBOSE_MK)cd $(RUMP_BASE) && /bin/sh $(RUMP_PORT_DIR)/src/sys/conf/newvers.sh -r -iRUMP_ROAST -n
 
 # trigger build
 $(SRC_O): vers.c