diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index de3e373..3d249c5 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+pkgconfigdir=/usr/lib/pkgconfig
 pkgconfig_DATA = libpipecolors.pc pipecolors.pc
 
 AM_LDFLAGS = $(LDFLAGS)