diff --git a/lldpad.spec b/lldpad.spec
index d75a85b..b04413b 100644
--- a/lldpad.spec
+++ b/lldpad.spec
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ rm -f %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man8/dcbd.8
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}
 install -m644 %{name}.service %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}
 rm -rf %{buildroot}/etc/init.d
+mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_sharedstatedir}/%{name}
 
 %post
 if [ $1 -eq 1 ]; then