diff --git a/chrony.spec b/chrony.spec
index 2b7344d..38b63c9 100644
--- a/chrony.spec
+++ b/chrony.spec
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ make quickcheck
 
 %pre
 %sysusers_create_compat %{SOURCE4}
+:
 
 %post
 # migrate from chrony-helper to sourcedir directive