diff --git a/srcpkgs/clamav/INSTALL b/srcpkgs/clamav/INSTALL
index d654b677ca7..ddecc9f4076 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/clamav/INSTALL
+++ b/srcpkgs/clamav/INSTALL
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ post)
 	# Only if not updating
 	if [ "$UPDATE" != "yes" ]; then
 		# Create the database directory
-		mkdir -p /var/lib/clamav
+		mkdir -p var/lib/clamav
 		# The clamav user owns it
-		chown -R clamav:clamav /var/lib/clamav
+		chown -R clamav:clamav var/lib/clamav
 		# Let group members write to it
-		chmod g+w /var/lib/clamav
+		chmod g+w var/lib/clamav
 	fi
 	;;
 esac
diff --git a/srcpkgs/clamav/REMOVE b/srcpkgs/clamav/REMOVE
index 7e6bb0e41a5..8f2f6ada07e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/clamav/REMOVE
+++ b/srcpkgs/clamav/REMOVE
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pre)
 	# Only if not updating
 	if [ "$UPDATE" != "yes" ]; then
 		# Remove the clamav database directory and contents
-		rm -rf /var/lib/clamav
+		rm -rf var/lib/clamav
 	fi
 	;;
 esac
diff --git a/srcpkgs/clamav/template b/srcpkgs/clamav/template
index e430f8f679e..23a7c3fd0b3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/clamav/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/clamav/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'clamav'
 pkgname=clamav
 version=0.99.2
-revision=5
+revision=6
 build_style=gnu-configure
 # XXX: system llvm is too new (< 3.7 required)
 # Shipped llvm does not build with gcc6