diff --git a/build/files.c b/build/files.c
index 599b069..916b249 100644
--- a/build/files.c
+++ b/build/files.c
@@ -1687,6 +1687,8 @@ static rpmRC addFile1(FileList fl, const char * diskPath, struct stat * statp)
 	flp->fl_mode = fileMode;
 	flp->fl_uid = fileUid;
 	flp->fl_gid = fileGid;
+	if (S_ISDIR(fileMode))
+	    flp->fl_size = 0;
 
 	flp->fileURL = xstrdup(cpioPath);
 	flp->diskURL = xstrdup(diskPath);