diff --git a/helix.changes b/helix.changes
index 3745b4e..11c291f 100644
--- a/helix.changes
+++ b/helix.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Mar  8 14:44:35 UTC 2023 - Andreas Schneider <asn@cryptomilk.org>
+
+- Fix upgrade path
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Mar  6 08:45:10 UTC 2023 - Andreas Schneider <asn@cryptomilk.org>
 
diff --git a/helix.spec b/helix.spec
index b4a9d61..a1fb621 100644
--- a/helix.spec
+++ b/helix.spec
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ install -Dm644 -T %{_builddir}/%{name}-%{version}/contrib/completion/hx.bash %{b
 install -Dm644 -T %{_builddir}/%{name}-%{version}/contrib/completion/hx.fish %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/fish/vendor_completions.d/%{name}.fish
 install -Dm644 -T %{_builddir}/%{name}-%{version}/contrib/completion/hx.zsh %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/zsh/site-functions/_%{name}
 
+%pre
+if [ -l "%{_helix_runtimedir}" ] ; then
+    rm -f "%{_helix_runtimedir}"
+fi
+
 %files
 %license LICENSE
 %doc README.md CHANGELOG.md languages.toml docs/CONTRIBUTING.md docs/architecture.md docs/vision.md