diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index cc9d3856..f909836d 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ libeog = shared_library(
   link_args: ldflags,
   link_depends: symbol_map,
   install: true,
-  install_dir: eog_pkglibdir,
+  install_dir: eog_prefix / eog_pkglibdir,
 )
 
 libeog_dep = declare_dependency(