diff --git a/borgmatic.spec b/borgmatic.spec
index 6afebb2..83de148 100644
--- a/borgmatic.spec
+++ b/borgmatic.spec
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ find . -name *.so -type f -exec chmod 0755 {} \;
 
 install -d %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}
 install -d %{buildroot}%{_docdir}
+install -d %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/borgmatic
 install -d %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/borgmatic.d
 
 install -D -m 644 %{SOURCE1} %{buildroot}%{_docdir}
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@ py.test-3 borgmatic/tests/unit
 %files
 %doc README.md PKG-INFO
 
+%attr(0750, root, root) %{_sysconfdir}/borgmatic
+%attr(0750, root, root) %{_sysconfdir}/borgmatic.d
 %{python3_sitelib}/*
 %{_bindir}/borgmatic
 %{_bindir}/generate-borgmatic-config
@@ -69,7 +72,6 @@ py.test-3 borgmatic/tests/unit
 %{_unitdir}/borgmatic.service
 %{_unitdir}/borgmatic.timer
 %{_docdir}/LICENSE
-%{_sysconfdir}/borgmatic.d
 
 %post
 %systemd_post borgmatic.timer
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ py.test-3 borgmatic/tests/unit
 %changelog
 * Thu Apr 12 2018 Benjamin Pereto <benjamin@sandchaschte.ch> - 1.1.15-2
 - add empty /etc/borgmatic.d as described in documentation
+- add empty /etc/borgmatic as described in documentation
 
 * Thu Apr 12 2018 Benjamin Pereto <benjamin@sandchaschte.ch> - 1.1.15-1
 - Initial packaging for the borgmatic project