diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index a5a71f710e..9bf75c9501 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ install-conf:
 	install -d "$(DESTDIR)$(e_logcertsdir)"
 	install -d "$(DESTDIR)$(e_rundir)"
 	install -m 770 -d "$(DESTDIR)$(e_localstatedir)"
+	install -m 770 -d "$(DESTDIR)$(e_datadir)"
 
 install-rules:
 if INSTALL_SURICATA_UPDATE
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 03800c3717..c4afb2b95c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2562,6 +2562,7 @@ AC_SUBST(e_logcertsdir)
 AC_SUBST(e_sysconfdir)
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([CONFIG_DIR],["$e_sysconfdir"],[Our CONFIG_DIR])
 AC_SUBST(e_localstatedir)
+AC_SUBST(e_datadir)
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([DATA_DIR],["$e_datadir"],[Our DATA_DIR])
 AC_SUBST(e_magic_file)
 AC_SUBST(e_magic_file_comment)