diff --git a/libssh.spec b/libssh.spec
index a7baf7d..7f500a0 100644
--- a/libssh.spec
+++ b/libssh.spec
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ developing applications that use %{name}.
 %build
 mkdir obj
 cd obj
-cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr ..
+cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DLIBDIR=%{libdir} ..
 make
 
 %install