diff --git a/dist/obs-server.spec b/dist/obs-server.spec
index 116bf1e494f..99a5887f939 100644
--- a/dist/obs-server.spec
+++ b/dist/obs-server.spec
@@ -497,7 +497,10 @@ for i in production.rb ; do
 done
 
 if [ ! -e %{secret_key_file} ]; then
+  pushd .
+  cd /srv/www/obs/api/config
   ( umask 0077; RAILS_ENV=production bundle.ruby2.4 exec rails.ruby2.4 secret > %{secret_key_file} ) || exit 1
+  popd
 fi
 chmod 0640 %{secret_key_file}
 chown root.www %{secret_key_file}