Index: Makefile.in
--- Makefile.in.orig
+++ Makefile.in
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ SQLDIR = $(PRIVDIR)/sql
 LUADIR = $(PRIVDIR)/lua
 
 # /var/lib/ejabberd/
-SPOOLDIR = @localstatedir@/lib/ejabberd
+SPOOLDIR = @localstatedir@/spool/ejabberd
 
 # /var/log/ejabberd/
 LOGDIR = @localstatedir@/log/ejabberd