diff --git a/gramps2/gramps.spec.in b/gramps2/gramps.spec.in
index 32cd5a0d1..9f71ab7f5 100644
--- a/gramps2/gramps.spec.in
+++ b/gramps2/gramps.spec.in
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 GCONF_CONFIG_SOURCE=`gconftool-2 --get-default-source` \
   gconftool-2 --makefile-install-rule \
 	%{_sysconfdir}/gconf/schemas/gramps.schemas > /dev/null
-/usr/bin/update-desktop-database &> /dev/null
+/usr/bin/update-desktop-database %{_datadir}/applications &> /dev/null
 if which scrollkeeper-update>/dev/null 2>&1; then scrollkeeper-update; fi
 
 %postun