diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 59ba94121..6419e9f57 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ dbusservice_DATA = nm-fortisslvpn-service.conf
 nmvpnservicedir = $(NM_VPN_SERVICE_DIR)
 nmvpnservice_DATA = nm-fortisslvpn-service.name
 
+fortisslvpn_statedir = $(localstatedir)/lib/$(PACKAGE)
+
 BUILT_SOURCES =
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -276,7 +278,7 @@ auth_dialog_nm_fortisslvpn_auth_dialog_LDADD = \
 if WITH_LIBNM_GLIB
 # Install a file with full path to plugins for an old gnome-shell
 # https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=693590
-install-data-hook:
+install-compat-name-file:
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)/NetworkManager/VPN
 	sed -e "1s|^|# This file is obsoleted by a file in $(NM_VPN_SERVICE_DIR)\n\n|" \
 	    -e 's|[@]LIBEXECDIR[@]|$(libexecdir)|g' \
@@ -286,8 +288,14 @@ install-data-hook:
 
 uninstall-hook:
 	 rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)/NetworkManager/VPN/nm-fortisslvpn-service.name
+else
+install-compat-name-file:
+	@:
 endif
 
+install-data-hook: install-compat-name-file
+	$(mkinstalldirs) -m 0700 $(DESTDIR)$(fortisslvpn_statedir)
+
 appdatadir = $(datadir)/appdata
 appdata_files = $(appdata_in_files:.xml.in=.xml)
 if WITH_GNOME