diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 881528e..cfcfb9f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ unset(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_VERSION CACHE)
 
 include(IrodsCPackCommon)
 
+list(APPEND CPACK_RPM_EXCLUDE_FROM_AUTO_FILELIST_ADDITION "/usr/sbin")
 list(APPEND CPACK_RPM_EXCLUDE_FROM_AUTO_FILELIST_ADDITION "${CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX}${IRODS_HOME_DIRECTORY}")
 list(APPEND CPACK_RPM_EXCLUDE_FROM_AUTO_FILELIST_ADDITION "${CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX}${IRODS_HOME_DIRECTORY}/scripts")
 list(APPEND CPACK_RPM_EXCLUDE_FROM_AUTO_FILELIST_ADDITION "${CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX}${IRODS_HOME_DIRECTORY}/scripts/irods")