diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5b95aa9d..aee79732 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -387,6 +387,8 @@ message (STATUS "NOT configuring the v1 installer")
 endif()
 
 if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux")
+    configure_files (${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/rpm ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/rpm)
+
     if("${VERSION_MAJOR}" STREQUAL "2") 
         install(FILES res/synergy2.desktop DESTINATION share/applications)
     else()
@@ -394,7 +396,6 @@ if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux")
     endif()
 
     install(FILES res/synergy.svg DESTINATION share/icons)
-    configure_files (${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/rpm ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/rpm)
 endif()
 
 add_subdirectory (src)
diff --git a/dist/rpm/synergy.spec.in b/dist/rpm/synergy.spec.in
index 5251f408..969ecdf3 100644
--- a/dist/rpm/synergy.spec.in
+++ b/dist/rpm/synergy.spec.in
@@ -13,19 +13,6 @@ Release: 1
 Synergy allows you to share one mouse and keyboard between multiple computers.
 Work seamlessly across Windows, macOS and Linux.
 
-%prep
-mkdir -p %{buildroot}/%{_datarootdir}/applications
-mkdir -p %{buildroot}/%{_datarootdir}/icons
-mkdir -p %{buildroot}/%{_bindir}
-
-cp %{bindir}/synergy %{buildroot}%{_bindir}
-cp %{bindir}/synergyc %{buildroot}%{_bindir}
-cp %{bindir}/synergys %{buildroot}%{_bindir}
-cp %{bindir}/synergyd %{buildroot}%{_bindir}
-cp %{bindir}/syntool %{buildroot}%{_bindir}
-cp %{sourcedir}/res/synergy.desktop %{buildroot}%{_datarootdir}/applications
-cp %{sourcedir}/res/synergy.svg %{buildroot}%{_datarootdir}/icons
-
 %files
 %defattr(755,root,root,-)
 %{_bindir}/synergy