diff --git a/library/control/src/modules/WorkflowManager.rb b/library/control/src/modules/WorkflowManager.rb
index cbf4bca92..40c36a21d 100644
--- a/library/control/src/modules/WorkflowManager.rb
+++ b/library/control/src/modules/WorkflowManager.rb
@@ -439,7 +439,18 @@ def control_file(source)
       dir = addon_control_dir(src, cleanup: true)
       fetch_package(src, package, dir)
 
-      path = File.join(dir, "installation.xml")
+      # lets first try FHS compliant path (bsc#1114573)
+      # sadly no glob escaping - https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/8258
+      # but as we generate directory, it should be ok
+      files = Dir.glob("#{dir}/usr/share/system-roles/*.xml")
+      if files.size == 1
+        path = files.first
+      elsif files.size > 1
+        log.error "more then one file in system role #{files.inspect}"
+        path = files.first
+      else
+        path = File.join(dir, "installation.xml")
+      end
       return nil unless File.exist?(path)
 
       log.info("installation.xml path: #{path}")
diff --git a/library/control/test/workflow_manager_test.rb b/library/control/test/workflow_manager_test.rb
index d1efba15c..da373777b 100755
--- a/library/control/test/workflow_manager_test.rb
+++ b/library/control/test/workflow_manager_test.rb
@@ -396,6 +396,13 @@
       # the returned path contains "/installation.xml" at the end
       expect(subject.control_file(repo_id)).to end_with("/installation.xml")
     end
+
+    it "returns path leading to system-roles dir if it exists" do
+      allow(Dir).to receive(:glob).and_return(["/tmp/usr/share/system-roles/superyast.xml"])
+      expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/tmp/usr/share/system-roles/superyast.xml").and_return(true)
+
+      expect(subject.control_file(repo_id)).to eq "/tmp/usr/share/system-roles/superyast.xml"
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#addon_control_dir" do
diff --git a/package/yast2.changes b/package/yast2.changes
index cd7a74b06..f02e39f64 100644
--- a/package/yast2.changes
+++ b/package/yast2.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Nov  6 14:14:04 UTC 2018 - jreidinger@suse.com
+
+- WorkflowManager: Allow system roles to live in
+  /usr/share/system-roles/*.xml (bsc#1108176)
+- 4.1.33
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Oct 26 11:46:16 UTC 2018 - jreidinger@suse.com
 
@@ -10,7 +17,7 @@ Wed Oct 24 16:55:08 UTC 2018 - schubi@suse.de
 
 - Added flag save_y2logs to control.xml file in order to save
   YaST logs at the end of installation (fate#325737)
-- 4.1.31  
+- 4.1.31
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Oct 24 15:55:08 UTC 2018 - jreidinger@suse.com
diff --git a/package/yast2.spec b/package/yast2.spec
index 73886aff5..1fb2aed4a 100644
--- a/package/yast2.spec
+++ b/package/yast2.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           yast2
-Version:        4.1.32
+Version:        4.1.33
 Release:        0
 Summary:        YaST2 - Main Package
 License:        GPL-2.0-only