diff --git a/pcp.changes b/pcp.changes
index 838a72e..7c80ab7 100644
--- a/pcp.changes
+++ b/pcp.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Oct  1 15:17:34 UTC 2019 - Ludwig Nussel <lnussel@suse.de>
+
+- don't call 'cd' avoid relying on $HOME beeing set during rpm installation
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Aug 28 10:17:39 UTC 2019 - David Disseldorp <ddiss@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/pcp.spec b/pcp.spec
index f061236..2074588 100644
--- a/pcp.spec
+++ b/pcp.spec
@@ -2890,8 +2890,7 @@ chmod 644 "$PCP_PMNS_DIR/.NeedRebuild"
 %endif
 %endif
 
-cd $PCP_PMNS_DIR && ./Rebuild -s && rm -f .NeedRebuild
-cd
+(cd $PCP_PMNS_DIR && ./Rebuild -s && rm -f .NeedRebuild)
 
 %post -n %{lib_pkg} -p /sbin/ldconfig
 %postun -n %{lib_pkg} -p /sbin/ldconfig