diff --git a/khotkeys.spec b/khotkeys.spec
index 4b40b83..e2c151f 100644
--- a/khotkeys.spec
+++ b/khotkeys.spec
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ pushd %{_target_platform}
 %{cmake_kf5} ..
 popd
 
+# hack around FTBFS:
+# make[2]: *** No rule to make target 'app/org.kde.khotkeys.xml', needed by 'kcm_hotkeys/khotkeys_interface.cpp'.  Stop.
+make %{?_smp_mflags} -C %{_target_platform}/app
 make %{?_smp_mflags} -C %{_target_platform}