diff --git a/grub.macros b/grub.macros
index 3652c92..76722c7 100644
--- a/grub.macros
+++ b/grub.macros
@@ -671,7 +671,6 @@ cp docs/grub-dev.info						\\\
 	$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_infodir}/grub2-dev.info		\
 install -d -m 0700 ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}%{efi_esp_dir}/		\
 install -d -m 0700 ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}/boot/grub2/		\
-install -d -m 0700 ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}/boot/loader/entries	\
 install -d -m 0700 ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}/boot/grub2/themes/system	\
 install -d -m 0700 ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}%{_sysconfdir}/default	\
 install -d -m 0700 ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}%{_sysconfdir}/sysconfig	\
@@ -689,7 +688,6 @@ ln -s ../boot/grub2/grub.cfg					\\\
 %defattr(-,root,root,-)						\
 %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/grub2.cfg			\
 %ghost %config(noreplace) %attr(0600,root,root)/boot/grub2/grub.cfg	\
-%dir %attr(0700,root,root)/boot/loader/entries			\
 %attr(0644,root,root) %config(noreplace) /etc/dnf/protected.d/grub2-%{1}.conf \
 %ifarch ppc64le							\
 %dir %{_libdir}/grub/%{2}/					\
@@ -723,7 +721,6 @@ ln -s ../boot/grub2/grub.cfg					\\\
 %endif								\
 %attr(0700,root,root)/boot/grub2/fonts			\
 %attr(0700,root,root)/usr/bin/gen_grub_cfgstub		\
-%dir %attr(0700,root,root)/boot/loader/entries			\
 %ghost %config(noreplace) %attr(0600,root,root)/boot/grub2/grub.cfg	\
 %ghost %config(noreplace) %verify(not mtime) %attr(0700,root,root)%{efi_esp_dir}/grub.cfg	\
 %config(noreplace) %verify(not size mode md5 mtime) /boot/grub2/grubenv	\
diff --git a/grub2.spec b/grub2.spec
index c8bbf1a..cb68f29 100644
--- a/grub2.spec
+++ b/grub2.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 Name:		grub2
 Epoch:		1
 Version:	2.12
-Release:	52%{?dist}.alma.1
+Release:	53%{?dist}.alma.1
 Summary:	Bootloader with support for Linux, Multiboot and more
 License:	GPL-3.0-or-later
 URL:		http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/
@@ -597,11 +597,15 @@ fi
 %endif
 
 %changelog
-* Wed Jul 22 2026 Eduard Abdullin <eabdullin@almalinux.org> - 1:2.12-52.alma.1
+* Thu Jul 23 2026 Eduard Abdullin <eabdullin@almalinux.org> - 1:2.12-53.alma.1
 - Debrand for AlmaLinux
 - Build btrfs module
 - Drop backtrace module from riscv64-efi CC image
 
+* Mon Jul 20 2026 Josue Hernandez <josherna@redhat.com> - 2.12-53
+- Remove creation of /boot/loader/entries
+- Resolves: #RHEL-78104
+
 * Fri Jul 17 2026 Marta Lewandowska <mlewando@redhat.com> - 2.12-52
 - Add pesigcheck to spec
 - Resolves: #RHEL-188361