diff --git a/nginx.logrotate b/nginx.logrotate
index 1c0f42d..cf4cdc5 100644
--- a/nginx.logrotate
+++ b/nginx.logrotate
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     compress
     sharedscripts
     postrotate
-        /etc/init.d/nginx reopen_logs
+        /bin/kill -USR1 $(cat /run/nginx.pid 2>/dev/null) 2>/dev/null || :
     endscript
 }
 
diff --git a/nginx.spec b/nginx.spec
index 4e5bc74..61a9724 100644
--- a/nginx.spec
+++ b/nginx.spec
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 Name:              nginx
 Epoch:             1
 Version:           1.0.15
-Release:           2%{?dist}
+Release:           3%{?dist}
 
 Summary:           A high performance web server and reverse proxy server
 Group:             System Environment/Daemons
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon May 14 2012 Jamie Nguyen <jamie@tomoyolinux.co.uk> - 1:1.0.15-3
+- fix incorrect postrotate script in nginx.logrotate
+
 * Thu Apr 19 2012 Jamie Nguyen <jamie@tomoyolinux.co.uk> - 1:1.0.15-2
 - renable auto-cc-gcc patch due to warnings on rawhide