diff --git a/packaging/fedora/build_rpm.sh b/packaging/fedora/build_rpm.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+DIRNAME=spectrum2
+
+echo "Cleaning up old sources ..."
+rm -rf spectrum2-*
+
+echo "Checking out a fresh copy ..."
+rm -rf $DIRNAME
+git clone ../../.git $DIRNAME
+rm -rf $DIRNAME/.git
+
+echo "Creating tarball ..."
+tar czf $DIRNAME.tar.gz $DIRNAME
+
+echo "Building package"
+rpmbuild -ta $DIRNAME.tar.gz