diff --git a/bin/sync-aur b/bin/sync-aur
index 80549f7..66e9b92 100755
--- a/bin/sync-aur
+++ b/bin/sync-aur
@@ -135,6 +135,38 @@ for package in "${SYNCED_PACKAGES[@]}"; do
   fi
 done
 
+# Apply pkgrel overrides (version-pinned pkgrel bumps that self-clean)
+for package in "${SYNCED_PACKAGES[@]}"; do
+  override_file="$TARGET_DIR/$package/pkgrel.override"
+  [[ -f "$override_file" ]] || continue
+
+  pkgbuild="$TARGET_DIR/$package/PKGBUILD"
+  srcinfo="$TARGET_DIR/$package/.SRCINFO"
+  gitignore="$TARGET_DIR/$package/.gitignore"
+  current_pkgver=$(grep -m1 '^pkgver=' "$pkgbuild" | cut -d= -f2)
+  matched=false
+
+  while IFS='=' read -r ver rel; do
+    [[ "$ver" =~ ^#.*$ || -z "$ver" ]] && continue
+    if [[ "$current_pkgver" == "$ver" ]]; then
+      print_info "Applying pkgrel override for $package: pkgver=$ver -> pkgrel=$rel"
+      sed -i "s/^pkgrel=.*/pkgrel=$rel/" "$pkgbuild"
+      sed -i "s/pkgrel = .*/pkgrel = $rel/" "$srcinfo"
+      # Ensure .gitignore tracks the override file (AUR may have overwritten it)
+      if [[ -f "$gitignore" ]] && ! grep -q '^!pkgrel.override$' "$gitignore"; then
+        echo '!pkgrel.override' >> "$gitignore"
+      fi
+      matched=true
+      break
+    fi
+  done < "$override_file"
+
+  if [[ "$matched" == false ]]; then
+    print_info "Removing stale pkgrel.override for $package (no match for pkgver=$current_pkgver)"
+    rm "$override_file"
+  fi
+done
+
 echo ""
 print_success "Sync complete! (tier: $TIER)"
 echo "  Target: $TARGET_DIR"
diff --git a/pkgbuilds/edge/python-terminaltexteffects/.gitignore b/pkgbuilds/edge/python-terminaltexteffects/.gitignore
index 0d5180e..42d306d 100644
--- a/pkgbuilds/edge/python-terminaltexteffects/.gitignore
+++ b/pkgbuilds/edge/python-terminaltexteffects/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 !.SRCINFO
 !.gitignore
 !.nvchecker.toml
+!pkgrel.override
diff --git a/pkgbuilds/edge/python-terminaltexteffects/pkgrel.override b/pkgbuilds/edge/python-terminaltexteffects/pkgrel.override
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..478053a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgbuilds/edge/python-terminaltexteffects/pkgrel.override
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Format: pkgver=pkgrel
+# Applied after AUR sync when pkgver matches. Auto-removed when stale.
+0.14.2=2
diff --git a/pkgbuilds/edge/yay/patches/pkg-bump.patch b/pkgbuilds/edge/yay/patches/pkg-bump.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b8d72b..0000000
--- a/pkgbuilds/edge/yay/patches/pkg-bump.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
-index a8a0df1..5698489 100644
---- a/.SRCINFO
-+++ b/.SRCINFO
-@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
- pkgbase = yay
- 	pkgdesc = Yet another yogurt. Pacman wrapper and AUR helper written in go.
- 	pkgver = 12.5.7
--	pkgrel = 1
-+	pkgrel = 2
- 	url = https://github.com/Jguer/yay
- 	arch = i686
- 	arch = pentium4
-diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
-index 8262007..a11b031 100644
---- a/PKGBUILD
-+++ b/PKGBUILD
-@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
- # Maintainer: Jguer <pkgbuilds at jguer.space>
- pkgname=yay
- pkgver=12.5.7
--pkgrel=1
-+pkgrel=2
- pkgdesc="Yet another yogurt. Pacman wrapper and AUR helper written in go."
- arch=('i686' 'pentium4' 'x86_64' 'arm' 'armv7h' 'armv6h' 'aarch64' 'riscv64')
- url="https://github.com/Jguer/yay"
diff --git a/pkgbuilds/edge/yay/pkgrel.override b/pkgbuilds/edge/yay/pkgrel.override
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7cbec2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgbuilds/edge/yay/pkgrel.override
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Format: pkgver=pkgrel
+# Applied after AUR sync when pkgver matches. Auto-removed when stale.
+12.5.7=2