diff --git a/evolution.spec b/evolution.spec
index 097f6d5..88168d5 100644
--- a/evolution.spec
+++ b/evolution.spec
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ExcludeArch: ia64 alpha
 
 Name: evolution
 Version: 1.0.8
-Release: 7
+Release: 8
 License: GPL
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-root
 URL: http://www.ximian.com/
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ desktop-file-install --vendor gnome --delete-original \
   $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/gnome/apps/Applications/evolution.desktop
 
 # evolution is the preferred email app
-ln -sf ../desktop-menu-patches/redhat-email.desktop $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_datadir}/applications/
+ln -sf %{_datadir}/desktop-menu-patches/redhat-email.desktop $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_datadir}/applications/
 
 %find_lang %name
 
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Aug 28 2002 Preston Brown <pbrown@redhat.com> 1.0.8-8
+- absolute symlink .desktop file (#72913)
+
 * Thu Aug 22 2002 han Ngo <than@redhat.com> 1.0.8-7
 - rebuild against new pilot-link