diff --git a/dist/redhat/scylla-jmx.spec.in b/dist/redhat/scylla-jmx.spec.in
index f86ab1e..3717e63 100644
--- a/dist/redhat/scylla-jmx.spec.in
+++ b/dist/redhat/scylla-jmx.spec.in
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root)
 
-%{_sysconfdir}/sysconfig/scylla-jmx
+%config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/sysconfig/scylla-jmx
 %{_unitdir}/scylla-jmx.service
 %{_prefix}/lib/scylla/jmx/scylla-jmx
 %{_prefix}/lib/scylla/jmx/urchin-mbean-1.0.jar