diff --git a/SPECS/centos-stream-release.spec b/SPECS/centos-stream-release.spec
index 08a7097..db19b2f 100644
--- a/SPECS/centos-stream-release.spec
+++ b/SPECS/centos-stream-release.spec
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ Obsoletes:      centos-userland-release < 8.2-3
 # upgrade path from CentOS Linux
 Obsoletes:      centos-linux-release < %{version}-%{release}
 
+# upgrade path from RHEL
+Obsoletes:      redhat-release < 9
+
 # required by epel-release
 Provides:       redhat-release = %{version}-%{release}
 
@@ -136,6 +139,7 @@ install -p -m 0644 %{_sourcedir}/*.preset %{buildroot}%{_prefix}/lib/systemd/sys
 * Wed Mar 17 2021 Carl George <carl@george.computer> - 8.5-1
 - Update to version 8.5
 - Remove requirement on centos-repos
+- Obsolete redhat-release to allow upgrades from RHEL
 
 * Mon Sep 28 2020 Carl George <carl@george.computer> - 8.4-1
 - Update to version 8.4