diff --git a/libsemanage.spec b/libsemanage.spec
index cbd8cae..540d15c 100644
--- a/libsemanage.spec
+++ b/libsemanage.spec
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ needed for developing applications that manipulate binary policies.
 
 %build
 make clean
-make CFLAGS="%{optflags}" LIBDIR="${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}%{_libdir}" SHLIBDIR="${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}/%{_lib}" all pywrap
+make CFLAGS="%{optflags}" LIBDIR="%{_libdir}" SHLIBDIR="%{_lib}" all pywrap
 
 %install
 rm -rf ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}