diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index dc0dec58..cf86ed71 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 SUBDIRS = src man
 
-glancesdocdir = ${prefix}/doc/glances
+glancesdocdir = ${datadir}/doc/glances
 glancesdoc_DATA = \
 	README\
 	COPYING\