diff --git a/znc.spec b/znc.spec
index c7397e8..425a951 100644
--- a/znc.spec
+++ b/znc.spec
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 Name:           znc
 Version:        1.6.5
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Release:        3%{?dist}
 Summary:        An advanced IRC bouncer
 Group:          System Environment/Daemons
 
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ chmod -x modules/q.cpp
 %__make install DESTDIR="%{buildroot}"
 mkdir -p %buildroot%{_unitdir}
 #install -m 0644 %{SOURCE1} %buildroot%{_unitdir}/znc.service
+install -d "%{buildroot}%{_sharedstatedir}/znc"
 
 
 %if 0%{?rhel} && 0%{?rhel} <= 5
@@ -254,6 +255,9 @@ getent passwd znc >/dev/null || \
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jun 12 2017 Petr Pisar <ppisar@redhat.com> - 1.6.5-3
+- Fix creating /var/lib/znc directory (bug #1402472)
+
 * Tue Mar 14 2017 Nick Bebout <nb@fedoraproject.org> - 1.6.5-2
 - Apply patch from tibbs to change how /var/lib/znc is created