diff --git a/macros.rubygems b/macros.rubygems
index f6e830f..7146c77 100644
--- a/macros.rubygems
+++ b/macros.rubygems
@@ -2,17 +2,41 @@
 %gem_dir %{_datadir}/gems
 %gem_archdir %{_libdir}/gems
 
+# %gem_prerelease - Provides prerelease string if available.
+#
+# Usage: %gem_prerelease [custom_gem_name]
+#
+# If avilable, prints prerelease string, which is a %prerelease macro by
+# default. When [custom_gem_name] is provided, the custom_gem_name is used to
+# derive %custom_gem_name_prerelease macro, which can be predefined.
+#
+# Please note that for the prerelease macros are the dashes in
+# [custom_gem_name] replaced by underscores.
+#
+%gem_prerelease() %{?1:%{expand:%%{?%{gsub %{1} - _}_prerelease}}}%{!?1:%{?prerelease}}
+
+# %gem_version - Provides version string (including prerelease if available).
+#
+# Usage: %gem_version [custom_gem_name]
+#
+# Prints version (including prerelease string), that is %version macro by
+# default. When [custom_gem_name] is provided, the custom_gem_name is used to
+# derive %custom_gem_name_version macro which needs to be predefined.
+#
+# Please note that for the version macros are the dashes in [custom_gem_name]
+# replaced by underscores.
+#
+%gem_version() %{?1:%{expand:%{%{gsub %{1} - _}_version}}}%{!?1:%{version}}%{gem_prerelease %{?1}}
+
 # %gem_name_version - Provides gem_name-version string.
 #
 # Usage: %gem_name_version [custom_gem_name]
 #
 # Prints gem_name-version string, by default joining %gem_name, %version and
 # %prerelease macros. When [custom_gem_name] is provided, the
-# custom_gem_name is joined with %custom_gem_name_version macro which needs
-# to be predefined. Please note that for the version macros are the dashes
-# replaced by underscores.
+# custom_gem_name is joined with version as provided by %gem_version macro.
 #
-%gem_name_version() %{?1}%{!?1:%{gem_name}}-%{?1:%{expand:%{%{gsub %{1} - _}_version}}}%{!?1:%{version}}%{?prerelease}
+%gem_name_version() %{?1}%{!?1:%{gem_name}}-%{gem_version %{?1}}
 
 # Common gem locations and files.
 #