diff --git a/root/etc/e-smith/templates/etc/fail2ban/jail.conf/30Service32Smanager b/root/etc/e-smith/templates/etc/fail2ban/jail.conf/30Service32Smanager
index 725ce9c..67685f8 100644
--- a/root/etc/e-smith/templates/etc/fail2ban/jail.conf/30Service32Smanager
+++ b/root/etc/e-smith/templates/etc/fail2ban/jail.conf/30Service32Smanager
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ $OUT .=<<"EOF";
 enabled  = true
 port     = $port
 filter   = smanager
-logpath  = /usr/share/smanager/log/production.log
+logpath  = /var/log/smanager/smanager.log
 maxretry = 3
 findtime = 300
 bantime  = 1800
diff --git a/smeserver-fail2ban.spec b/smeserver-fail2ban.spec
index 615a650..3286575 100644
--- a/smeserver-fail2ban.spec
+++ b/smeserver-fail2ban.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %define version 0.1.18
-%define release 38
+%define release 39
 %define name smeserver-fail2ban
 
 Summary: fail2ban integration on SME Server
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ AutoReqProv: no
 Configure fail2ban on SME Server
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Oct 01 2025 Jean-Philippe Pialasse <jpp@koozali.org> 0.1.18-39.sme
+- fix path to logfile for smanager [SME: 13206]
+
 * Tue Sep 30 2025 Jean-Philippe Pialasse <jpp@koozali.org> 0.1.18-38.sme
 - fix typo for uqpsmtpd [SME: 13172]
 - fix smanager filter [SME: 13206]