diff --git a/lockdev.spec b/lockdev.spec
index 464b4d9..f044ae3 100644
--- a/lockdev.spec
+++ b/lockdev.spec
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 Summary: A library for locking devices
 Name: lockdev
 Version: 1.0.4
-Release: 0.7.%{checkout}%{?dist}
+Release: 0.8.%{checkout}%{?dist}
 License: LGPLv2
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 URL: https://alioth.debian.org/projects/lockdev/
@@ -73,19 +73,28 @@ make install DESTDIR=%{buildroot}
 
 rm -f %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/*.la
 
+# %%ghosted, but needs to be in buildroot
+# on reboot re-created by %%{_prefix}/lib/tmpfiles.d/legacy.conf
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_lockdir}
 
 %pre
 getent group lock >/dev/null || groupadd -g 54 -r -f lock
 exit 0
 
-%post -p /sbin/ldconfig
+%post
+/sbin/ldconfig
+if [ $1 -eq 1 ] ; then
+# for the time until first reboot
+  mkdir --mode=0775 -p %{_lockdir}
+  chown root:lock %{_lockdir}
+fi
+
 %postun -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
 
 %files
 %doc COPYING AUTHORS
-%dir %attr(0775,root,lock) %{_lockdir}
+%ghost %dir %attr(0775,root,lock) %{_lockdir}
 %attr(2711,root,lock)  %{_sbindir}/lockdev
 %{_libdir}/*.so.*
 %{_mandir}/man8/*
@@ -97,6 +106,9 @@ exit 0
 %{_includedir}/*
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jul 12 2013 Jiri Popelka <jpopelka@redhat.com> - 1.0.4-0.8.20111007git
+- %%{_lockdir} is %%ghost-ed (#983772)
+
 * Mon Jun 03 2013 Jiri Popelka <jpopelka@redhat.com> - 1.0.4-0.7.20111007git
 - Replace access() calls with euidaccess(), build with -D_GNU_SOURCE (600636#c9)