diff --git a/freeipa.spec b/freeipa.spec
index cfc09c9..c3cf0ab 100644
--- a/freeipa.spec
+++ b/freeipa.spec
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@ UpdateTimestamps() {
   done
 }
 
+%setup -n freeipa-%{VERSION} -q
+
 for p in %patches ; do
     %__patch -p1 -i $p
     UpdateTimestamps -p1 $p