diff --git a/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec b/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec
index 3c605837f..ca1c20d1d 100644
--- a/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec
+++ b/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ popd
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{makeinstall} \
 	libexecdir=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libexecdir}/openssh \
+	datadir=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/openssh \
 	DESTDIR=/ # Hack to disable key generation