diff --git a/R.spec b/R.spec
index 91bc177..22690cd 100644
--- a/R.spec
+++ b/R.spec
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 
 Name: R
 Version: 3.5.1
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 Summary: A language for data analysis and graphics
 URL: http://www.r-project.org
 Source0: https://cran.r-project.org/src/base/R-3/R-%{version}.tar.gz
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ fi
 if [ ! -d "$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/texmf/tex/latex/R" ]; then
 	mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/texmf/tex/latex
 	pushd $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/texmf/tex/latex
-	ln -s ../../../R/texmf/tex/latex R
+	ln -s %{_datadir}/R/texmf/tex/latex R
 	popd
 fi
 
@@ -1193,6 +1193,9 @@ R CMD javareconf \
 %{_libdir}/libRmath.a
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Dec  7 2018 Tom Callaway <spot@fedoraproject.org> - 3.5.1-2
+- use absolute path in symlink for latex dir (bz1594102)
+
 * Mon Sep 10 2018 Tom Callaway <spot@fedoraproject.org> - 3.5.1-1
 - update to 3.5.1
 - update bundled curl to 7.61.1