diff --git a/fwupd.spec b/fwupd.spec
index 74ec3b3..04d3b74 100644
--- a/fwupd.spec
+++ b/fwupd.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:          fwupd
 Version:       1.8.5
-Release:       1mamba
+Release:       2mamba
 Summary:       A simple daemon to allow session software to update firmware
 Group:         System/Kernel and Hardware
 Vendor:        openmamba
@@ -83,6 +83,36 @@ This package contains libraries and header files for developing applications tha
 %clean
 [ "%{buildroot}" != / ] && rm -rf "%{buildroot}"
 
+%pretrans -p <lua>
+-- Define the path to directory being replaced below.
+-- DO NOT add a trailing slash at the end.
+path = "/usr/share/doc/fwupd/libfwupd"
+st = posix.stat(path)
+if st and st.type == "directory" then
+  status = os.rename(path, path .. ".rpmmoved")
+  if not status then
+    suffix = 0
+    while not status do
+      suffix = suffix + 1
+      status = os.rename(path .. ".rpmmoved", path .. ".rpmmoved." .. suffix)
+    end
+    os.rename(path, path .. ".rpmmoved")
+  end
+end
+path = "/usr/share/doc/fwupd/libfwupdplugin"
+st = posix.stat(path)
+if st and st.type == "directory" then
+  status = os.rename(path, path .. ".rpmmoved")
+  if not status then
+    suffix = 0
+    while not status do
+      suffix = suffix + 1
+      status = os.rename(path .. ".rpmmoved", path .. ".rpmmoved." .. suffix)
+    end
+    os.rename(path, path .. ".rpmmoved")
+  end
+end
+
 %preun
 %systemd_preun %{name}
 :
@@ -194,6 +224,9 @@ This package contains libraries and header files for developing applications tha
 #%doc README.md
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Sep 30 2022 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 1.8.5-2mamba
+- add a pretrans script to fix upgrading dirs to symlinks in docs directory
+
 * Mon Sep 26 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 1.8.5-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist