diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/base-binutils.add b/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/base-binutils.add
index 76824acacf..e981d12200 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/base-binutils.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/base-binutils.add
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ fi
 
 %files -n @rpmprefix@binutils-common
 %defattr(-,root,root)
+%sysdir %{_prefix}
 %sysdir %{_infodir}
 %ghost %{_infodir}/dir
 %{_infodir}/as.info*
diff --git a/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/target-binutils.add b/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/target-binutils.add
index b93c539e06..9b5b3ff1b3 100644
--- a/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/target-binutils.add
+++ b/contrib/crossrpms/binutils/target-binutils.add
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ GNU binutils targetting @tool_target@.
 
 %files -n @rpmprefix@@tool_target@-binutils
 %defattr(-,root,root)
+%sysdir %{_prefix}
 %sysdir %{_mandir}
 %sysdir %{_mandir}/man1
 %{_mandir}/man1/@tool_target@-*.1*