diff --git a/SPECS/libarrow.spec b/SPECS/libarrow.spec
index 656911b..da6a242 100644
--- a/SPECS/libarrow.spec
+++ b/SPECS/libarrow.spec
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ BuildRequires:	flex
 BuildRequires:	gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:	gflags-devel
 BuildRequires:	glog-devel
+BuildRequires:	protobuf-devel
 BuildRequires:	grpc-devel
 BuildRequires:	grpc-plugins
 BuildRequires:	libzstd-devel
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ meson setup build \
   --default-library=both \
   --libdir=%{_libdir} \
   --prefix=%{_prefix} \
-  -Darrow_cpp_build_dir=../cpp/build/redhat-linux-build \
+  -Darrow_cpp_build_dir=../cpp/build \
   -Darrow_cpp_build_type=relwithdebinfo \
   -Dgtk_doc=true
 cd build && %ninja_build