diff --git a/zenmap.spec.in b/zenmap.spec.in
index 4f07827cd..44d3b4d1b 100644
--- a/zenmap.spec.in
+++ b/zenmap.spec.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ make build-zenmap DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 make install-zenmap DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 # Don't package the uninstaller with the RPM.
 rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_bindir}/uninstall_zenmap
+mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_mandir}/man1
 cp docs/zenmap.1 $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_mandir}/man1/
 gzip $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_mandir}/man1/* || :