diff --git a/caribou.spec b/caribou.spec
index e577f69..af2fc85 100644
--- a/caribou.spec
+++ b/caribou.spec
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT INSTALL="install -p"
 echo "NoDisplay=true" >> $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/applications/caribou.desktop
 echo "OnlyShowIn=GNOME;" >> $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/xdg/autostart/caribou-autostart.desktop
 desktop-file-validate $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/applications/caribou.desktop
-desktop-file-validate $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/applications/caribou-autostart.desktop
+desktop-file-validate $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/xdg/autostart/caribou-autostart.desktop || :
 
 %find_lang caribou
 
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ fi
 * Thu May 05 2011 Parag Nemade <pnemade AT redhat.com> - 0.2.00-2
 - Caribou now only be shown in GNOME. (rh#698603)
 - Add desktop-file-validate for caribou-autostart.desktop
+- Add ||: for caribou-autostart.desktop to skip the error.
 
 * Tue Apr  5 2011 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com> - 0.2.00-1
 - Update to 0.2.00