diff --git a/gpsd.spec b/gpsd.spec
index 35378aa..4b506b5 100644
--- a/gpsd.spec
+++ b/gpsd.spec
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ different gps devices.
 %prep
 %setup -q
 
+# fix paths in systemd unit files
+sed -i 's|/usr/local/sbin|%{_sbindir}|' systemd/*.service
+
 # set gpsd revision string to include package revision
 sed -i 's|^revision=.*REVISION.*$|revision='\'\
 '#define REVISION "%{version}-%{release}'\"\'\| SConstruct