diff --git a/texinfo.spec b/texinfo.spec
index 5f753f6..89bd419 100644
--- a/texinfo.spec
+++ b/texinfo.spec
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ export ALL_TESTS=yes
 %{_bindir}/texconfig-sys rehash 2> /dev/null || :
 
 %transfiletriggerin -n info -- %{_infodir}
-%{_sbindir}/fix-info-dir --create %{_infodir}/dir
+[ -f %{_infodir}/dir ] && create_arg="" || create_arg="--create"
+%{_sbindir}/fix-info-dir $create_arg %{_infodir}/dir
 
 %transfiletriggerpostun -n info -- %{_infodir}
 [ -f %{_infodir}/dir ] && %{_sbindir}/fix-info-dir --delete %{_infodir}/dir || :