diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 3eaa115f12..a6d631dd39 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ nobase_pkgdata_DATA = \
 	$(shell find @srcdir@/html -name "*.png" -print)
 
 install-data-local:
-	test -d @localstatedir@/lib/avocado || mkdir -p @localstatedir@/lib/avocado
+	test -d @localstatedir@//${PACKAGE_TARNAME} || mkdir -p @localstatedir@//${PACKAGE_TARNAME}
 
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 ## avocado