diff --git a/hw/xfree86/utils/xorgcfg/Makefile.am b/hw/xfree86/utils/xorgcfg/Makefile.am
index 46c316a8d..1444f1ce6 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/utils/xorgcfg/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/xfree86/utils/xorgcfg/Makefile.am
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/cpprules.in
 
 # App default files  (*.ad)
 
-appdefaultdir = $(sysconfdir)/X11/app-defaults
+appdefaultdir = $(libdir)/X11/app-defaults
 
 APPDEFAULTFILES = XOrgCfg