diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
index 0cf6572965..e507b07b0e 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@ Ubuntu_Installation.txt \
 Ubuntu_Installation_from_GIT.txt \
 Windows.txt
 
+docdir = ${datarootdir}/doc/${PACKAGE}
 dist_doc_DATA = ${EXTRA_DIST}