diff --git a/shadow.spec b/shadow.spec
index e2fe6da..4a27ccb 100644
--- a/shadow.spec
+++ b/shadow.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Summary:       Utilities for managing shadow password files and user/group accou
 Name:          shadow
 Version:       4.5
 Group:         Applications/Security
-Release:       2mamba
+Release:       3mamba
 Vendor:        openmamba
 Distribution:  openmamba
 Packager:      Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it>
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ if [ -e /etc/shadow.rpmsave ]; then
       fi
    fi
 fi
+[ -e /etc/shadow ] || touch /etc/shadow
 chmod 0640 /etc/shadow
 chgrp shadow /etc/shadow
 exit 0
@@ -253,6 +254,9 @@ exit 0
 %{_mandir}/man8/nologin.8*
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Nov 09 2017 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 4.5-3mamba
+- create /etc/shadow if missing
+
 * Mon Nov 06 2017 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 4.5-2mamba
 - move to shadow-extra files conflicting with util-linux