diff --git a/distros/redhat/CMakeLists.txt b/distros/redhat/CMakeLists.txt
index 0334f1a7c..923367fa7 100644
--- a/distros/redhat/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/distros/redhat/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,6 +82,6 @@ if(ZM_TARGET_DISTRO STREQUAL "el6")
 	install(FILES zoneminder.sysvinit DESTINATION /etc/rc.d/init.d RENAME zoneminder PERMISSIONS OWNER_WRITE OWNER_READ GROUP_READ WORLD_READ)
 else(ZM_TARGET_DISTRO STREQUAL "el6")
 	install(FILES zoneminder.service DESTINATION /usr/lib/systemd/system PERMISSIONS OWNER_WRITE OWNER_READ GROUP_READ WORLD_READ)
-	install(FILES zoneminder.tmpfiles DESTINATION /etc/tmpfiles.d RENAME zoneminder.conf PERMISSIONS OWNER_WRITE OWNER_READ GROUP_READ WORLD_READ)
+	install(FILES zoneminder.tmpfiles DESTINATION /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d RENAME zoneminder.conf PERMISSIONS OWNER_WRITE OWNER_READ GROUP_READ WORLD_READ)
 endif(ZM_TARGET_DISTRO STREQUAL "el6")
 
diff --git a/distros/redhat/zoneminder.spec b/distros/redhat/zoneminder.spec
index e9ad7182a..a5b9da92c 100644
--- a/distros/redhat/zoneminder.spec
+++ b/distros/redhat/zoneminder.spec
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ rm -rf %{_docdir}/%{name}-%{version}
 %endif
 
 %if 0%{?with_init_systemd}
-%config(noreplace) /etc/tmpfiles.d/zoneminder.conf
+%{_tmpfilesdir}/zoneminder.conf
 %{_unitdir}/zoneminder.service
 %endif