diff --git a/newt.spec b/newt.spec
index 87d3f9118b15a314f2737f893ad52db98444aa4e..d641001851ebd44277b47ffc6f6d68d788e39c1c 100644
--- a/newt.spec
+++ b/newt.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:		newt
 Version: 	0.52.23
-Release: 	2
+Release: 	3
 Summary: 	A library for text mode user interfaces
 License: 	LGPL-2.0-only
 URL: 		https://pagure.io/newt
@@ -54,40 +54,37 @@ docbook2txt tutorial.sgml
 
 %install
 %make_install
-rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/libnewt.a
+%delete_la_and_a
 
+%find_lang %{name}
 
 %check
-make test
+%make_build test
 
-%ldconfig_scriptlets
-
-%files
-%defattr(-,root,root)
+%files -f %{name}.lang
 %doc AUTHORS README
 %license COPYING
 %{_bindir}/*
-%{_datadir}/locale
 %{_libdir}/libnewt.so.*
 
 %files devel
-%defattr(-,root,root)
 %{_includedir}/newt*
 %{_libdir}/libnewt.so
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/*
 
 %files -n python3-newt
-%defattr(-,root,root)
 %doc peanuts.py popcorn.py
 %{python3_sitearch}/*.*
 %{python3_sitearch}/__pycache__/*.py*
 
 %files help
-%defattr(-,root,root)
 %doc tutorial.* CHANGES
 %{_mandir}/man1/whiptail.1*
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Dec 05 2024 Funda Wang <fundawang@yeah.net> - 0.52.23-3
+- fix locale files installation
+
 * Thu Aug 01 2024 yanglu <yanglu72@h-partners.com> - 0.52.23-2
 - Type:bugfix
 - Id:NA