diff --git a/bind.spec b/bind.spec
index cd6c127..56f028c 100644
--- a/bind.spec
+++ b/bind.spec
@@ -1556,6 +1556,7 @@ fi;
 %changelog
 * Mon Nov 04 2019 Petr Menšík <pemensik@redhat.com> - 32:9.11.12-2
 - Move data files outside config archive
+- Specify geoip data directory in config file (#1768258)
 
 * Mon Oct 21 2019 Petr Menšík <pemensik@redhat.com> - 32:9.11.12-1
 - Update to 9.11.12 (#1557762)
diff --git a/named.conf b/named.conf
index 1dc9d15..cea9782 100644
--- a/named.conf
+++ b/named.conf
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ options {
 	dnssec-validation yes;
 
 	managed-keys-directory "/var/named/dynamic";
+	geoip-directory "/usr/share/GeoIP";
 
 	pid-file "/run/named/named.pid";
 	session-keyfile "/run/named/session.key";