diff --git a/lprint.spec b/lprint.spec
index af7c2d2..d4f8234 100644
--- a/lprint.spec
+++ b/lprint.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 Name: lprint
 Version: 1.3.1
-Release: 7%{?dist}
+Release: 8%{?dist}
 Summary: A Label Printer Application
 
 License: Apache-2.0
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ fi
 
 %post
 # generate an empty state file to prevent /etc config file being moved into
-# /var/lib/
+# /var/lib/ - it will be rewritten by the daemon either way
 if test ! -f /var/lib/lprint.state
 then
   touch /var/lib/lprint.state
@@ -132,10 +132,13 @@ fi
 %{_mandir}/man1/lprint.1*
 %{_mandir}/man5/lprint.conf.5*
 %{_unitdir}/lprint.service
-%ghost %{_sharedstatedir}/lprint.state
+%ghost %verify(not mode) %{_sharedstatedir}/lprint.state
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Nov 18 2024 Zdenek Dohnal <zdohnal@redhat.com> - 1.3.1-8
+- RHEL-62834 ignore the mode on lprint.state
+
 * Mon Nov 18 2024 Zdenek Dohnal <zdohnal@redhat.com> - 1.3.1-7
 - RHEL-62834 Fix post scriptlet