diff --git a/fail2ban.spec b/fail2ban.spec
index 9985527..2baf359 100644
--- a/fail2ban.spec
+++ b/fail2ban.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 Summary: Ban IPs that make too many password failures
 Name: fail2ban
 Version: 0.8.2
-Release: 12%{?dist}
+Release: 13%{?dist}
 License: GPL
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 URL: http://fail2ban.sourceforge.net/
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man1
 install -p -m 644 man/fail2ban*.1 %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man1
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/logrotate.d
 install -p -m 644 %{SOURCE1} %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/logrotate.d/fail2ban
+mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_localstatedir}/run/fail2ban
+chmod 0755 %{buildroot}%{_localstatedir}/run/fail2ban
+
 %clean
 rm -rf %{buildroot}
 
@@ -74,8 +77,12 @@ fi
 %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/fail2ban/action.d/*.conf
 %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/fail2ban/filter.d/*.conf
 %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/logrotate.d/fail2ban
+%dir %{_localstatedir}/run/fail2ban
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Mar 16 2008 Axel Thimm <Axel.Thimm@ATrpms.net> - 0.8.2-13
+- Add %%{_localstatedir}/run/fail2ban (David Rees).
+
 * Fri Mar 14 2008 Axel Thimm <Axel.Thimm@ATrpms.net> - 0.8.2-12
 - Update to 0.8.2.