diff --git a/pywbem.spec b/pywbem.spec
index b4a2139..edcc4f7 100644
--- a/pywbem.spec
+++ b/pywbem.spec
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ easiest way to write providers on the planet.
 %patch0 -p1 -b .mofcomp-imports
 
 %build
+# dirty workaround to fix the mof_compiler.py module path
+ln -s . pywbem
 CFLAGS="%{optflags}" %{__python} setup.py build
 
 %install