diff --git a/xfsdump.changes b/xfsdump.changes
index 3e3c845..c2a353e 100644
--- a/xfsdump.changes
+++ b/xfsdump.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Mar  1 00:42:18 UTC 2012 - rschweikert@suse.com
+
+- really place the binaries in /usr (UsrMerge project)
+  The configure and Makefiles do not respect the user settings to
+  configure for certain binaries. This lead to circular linkage on package
+  build and improper linkage on package install.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Feb  6 22:27:49 UTC 2012 - rschweikert@suse.com
 
diff --git a/xfsdump.spec b/xfsdump.spec
index 6da4720..cfa98fb 100644
--- a/xfsdump.spec
+++ b/xfsdump.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via http://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
+
 Name:           xfsdump
 BuildRequires:  e2fsprogs-devel
 BuildRequires:  libattr-devel
@@ -68,9 +69,12 @@ make %{?jobs:-j%jobs}
 %install
 export DIST_ROOT="$RPM_BUILD_ROOT"
 make install
+# Remove the link created by the make file
+rm $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_sbindir}/{xfsdump,xfsrestore}
+mv $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/sbin/{xfsdump,xfsrestore} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_sbindir}
 #UsrMerge
-ln -sf %_sbindir/xfsdump $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/sbin
-ln -sf %_sbindir/xfsrestore $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/sbin
+ln -s %{_sbindir}/xfsdump $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/sbin
+ln -s %{_sbindir}/xfsrestore $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/sbin
 #EndUsrMerge 
 
 %clean
@@ -78,11 +82,11 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root,755)
- %_sbindir/*
+%{_sbindir}/*
 #UsrMerge
 /sbin/*
 #EndUsrMerge 
-%doc %_defaultdocdir/%name
-/usr/share/man/man8/*
+%doc %{_defaultdocdir}/%name
+%{_mandir}/man8/*
 
 %changelog