diff --git a/cmake/package_rpm.cmake b/cmake/package_rpm.cmake
index 444a32def..8ed8173e9 100644
--- a/cmake/package_rpm.cmake
+++ b/cmake/package_rpm.cmake
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ endif()
 
 message(STATUS "Generating RPM packages")
 # Installing this prevents RPM from deleting the /var/lib/maxscale folder
-install(DIRECTORY DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_VARDIR}/lib/maxscale)
+install(DIRECTORY DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_VARDIR}/lib/maxscale COMPONENT core)