diff --git a/freeipmi.spec b/freeipmi.spec
index 3aab736..e81111a 100644
--- a/freeipmi.spec
+++ b/freeipmi.spec
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 %define release 1%{?dist}
 %endif
 
+%{!?_initddir: %global _initddir %{_sysconfdir}/init.d}
+
 Name:           %{name}
 Version:        %{version}
 Release:        %{release}