diff --git a/nemo.spec b/nemo.spec
index b88a7a1..d488e6a 100644
--- a/nemo.spec
+++ b/nemo.spec
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ find %{buildroot}%{_libdir} -type f -name "*.la" -print -delete
 %suse_update_desktop_file %{name}-autostart
 %suse_update_desktop_file %{name}-autorun-software
 
+# we need to own this directory
+mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/nemo
+
 %fdupes %{buildroot}%{_datadir}
 
 %post
@@ -163,6 +166,7 @@ find %{buildroot}%{_libdir} -type f -name "*.la" -print -delete
 %files -n libnemo-extension1
 %defattr(-,root,root)
 %doc %{_datadir}/gtk-doc/html/libnemo-extension
+%dir %{_libdir}/nemo
 %{_libdir}/libnemo-extension.so.1
 %{_libdir}/libnemo-extension.so.1.4.0