diff --git a/blueman.spec b/blueman.spec
index a3b5d43..c5c4ccd 100644
--- a/blueman.spec
+++ b/blueman.spec
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ desktop-file-install --vendor=""     \
 %find_lang %{name}
 
 # we need to own this, not only because of SELinux
-mkdir $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sharedstatedir}/%{name}
+mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sharedstatedir}/%{name}
 
 %clean
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT