diff --git a/qpid-proton.spec b/qpid-proton.spec
index 37f8f34..864fc25 100644
--- a/qpid-proton.spec
+++ b/qpid-proton.spec
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-%global proton_datadir %{_datadir}/proton-%{version}
+%global proton_datadir %{_datadir}/proton
 
 %global __provides_exclude_from ^%{proton_datadir}/examples/.*$
 %global __requires_exclude_from ^%{proton_datadir}/examples/.*$
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Patch0:         proton.patch
 
 Source1:        licenses.xml
 
-%global proton_licensedir %{_licensedir}/proton-%{version}
+%global proton_licensedir %{_licensedir}/proton
 %{!?_licensedir:%global license %doc}
 %{!?_licensedir:%global proton_licensedir %{proton_datadir}}