diff --git a/cntlm.spec b/cntlm.spec
index 08c8d8f..2a44cb1 100644
--- a/cntlm.spec
+++ b/cntlm.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+%{!?_initddir: %global _initddir %{_sysconfdir}/rc.d/init.d}
+
 Summary:        Fast NTLM authentication proxy with tunneling
 Name:           cntlm
 Version:        0.35.1
-Release:        4%{?dist}
+Release:        5%{?dist}
 License:        GPLv2+
 Group:          System Environment/Daemons
 URL:            http://cntlm.sourceforge.net/
@@ -77,6 +79,9 @@ fi
 exit 0
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Sep  1 2010 Matt Domsch <mdomsch@fedoraproject.org> - 0.35.1-5
+- add define for _initddir, needed on el5
+
 * Thu Aug 26 2010 Matt Domsch <mdomsch@fedoraproject.org> - 0.35.1-4
 - initscript: use pidfile to killproc