diff --git a/file.spec b/file.spec
index dbb472c..821efa6 100644
--- a/file.spec
+++ b/file.spec
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ to develop applications that require the magic "file" interface.
 %patch36 -p1 -b .clear
 %patch37 -p1 -b .getenv
 # PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM -- fix crash as found in build system
-%patch38 -p1 -b .rpmbuild
+%patch38 -p0 -b .rpmbuild
 %patch -b .0
 test -s src/magic.h.in || cp -p src/magic.h src/magic.h.in
 rm -fv src/magic.h