diff --git a/packaging/linux/rpm/buildpackage.sh b/packaging/linux/rpm/buildpackage.sh
index e11fbe49d8..8332eec45b 100755
--- a/packaging/linux/rpm/buildpackage.sh
+++ b/packaging/linux/rpm/buildpackage.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ then
 fi
 
 mkdir ~/rpmbuild/
+mkdir ~/rpmbuild/SPECS
 
 # Replace any dashes in the version string with periods
 PKGVERSION=`echo $1 | sed "s/-/\\./g"`