diff --git a/scripts/package/Makefile b/scripts/package/Makefile
index 84a406070f6f..a4f31c900fa6 100644
--- a/scripts/package/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/package/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ binrpm-pkg: FORCE
 	mv -f $(objtree)/.tmp_version $(objtree)/.version
 
 	$(RPM) $(RPMOPTS) --define "_builddir $(objtree)" --target \
-		$(UTS_MACHINE) -bb $<
+		$(UTS_MACHINE) -bb $(objtree)/binkernel.spec
 	rm binkernel.spec
 
 # Deb target