--- old/src/jdk.jpackage/linux/classes/jdk/jpackage/internal/resources/template.spec	2019-08-08 11:48:12.700365000 -0400
+++ new/src/jdk.jpackage/linux/classes/jdk/jpackage/internal/resources/template.spec	2019-08-08 11:48:11.163165200 -0400
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@
 
 %files
 APPLICATION_LICENSE_FILE
-INSTALLATION_DIRECTORY/APPLICATION_FS_NAME
+# If installation directory for the application is /a/b/c, we want only root 
+# component of the path (/a) in the spec file to make sure all subdirectories
+# are owned by the package.
+%(echo INSTALLATION_DIRECTORY/APPLICATION_FS_NAME | sed -e "s|\(^/[^/]\{1,\}\).*$|\1|")
 
 %post
 if [ "RUNTIME_INSTALLER" != "true" ]; then