diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 15bf572..76b01f9 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ noinst_HEADERS = $(srcdir)/*.h
 bin_PROGRAMS = xmlcopyeditor
 bindir = ${prefix}/bin
 xmlcopyeditordir = ${prefix}/share/xmlcopyeditor
-pixmapdir = /usr/share/pixmaps
-applicationsdir = /usr/share/applications
+pixmapdir = ${prefix}/share/pixmaps
+applicationsdir = ${prefix}/share/applications
 
 # the application source, library search path, and link libraries
 xmlcopyeditor_SOURCES = aboutdialog.cpp \