diff --git a/xdg-user-dirs-gtk.spec b/xdg-user-dirs-gtk.spec
index 5d306a2..e180982 100644
--- a/xdg-user-dirs-gtk.spec
+++ b/xdg-user-dirs-gtk.spec
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
 %find_lang %name
 
-desktop-file-validate %{_sysconfdir}/xdg/autostart/user-dirs-update-gtk.desktop
+desktop-file-validate $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/xdg/autostart/user-dirs-update-gtk.desktop
 
 
 %files -f %{name}.lang