diff --git a/arangod/RestServer/arangod.cpp b/arangod/RestServer/arangod.cpp
index b296ce6d81..c858f7a5f9 100644
--- a/arangod/RestServer/arangod.cpp
+++ b/arangod/RestServer/arangod.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static int runServer(int argc, char** argv) {
   auto options = std::make_shared<options::ProgramOptions>(
       argv[0], "Usage: " + name + " [<options>]", "For more information use:");
 
-  application_features::ApplicationServer server(options);
+  application_features::ApplicationServer server(options, SBIN_DIRECTORY);
 
   std::vector<std::string> nonServerFeatures = {
       "Action",        "Affinity",
diff --git a/arangosh/Benchmark/arangobench.cpp b/arangosh/Benchmark/arangobench.cpp
index d8ef0e14ca..90313a3af5 100644
--- a/arangosh/Benchmark/arangobench.cpp
+++ b/arangosh/Benchmark/arangobench.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions> options(new options::ProgramOptions(
       argv[0], "Usage: arangobench [<options>]", "For more information use:"));
 
-  ApplicationServer server(options);
+  ApplicationServer server(options, BIN_DIRECTORY);
 
   int ret;
 
diff --git a/arangosh/Dump/arangodump.cpp b/arangosh/Dump/arangodump.cpp
index ce3f56dd08..9b28cc13f1 100644
--- a/arangosh/Dump/arangodump.cpp
+++ b/arangosh/Dump/arangodump.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions> options(new options::ProgramOptions(
       argv[0], "Usage: arangodump [<options>]", "For more information use:"));
 
-  ApplicationServer server(options);
+  ApplicationServer server(options, BIN_DIRECTORY);
 
   int ret;
 
diff --git a/arangosh/Import/arangoimp.cpp b/arangosh/Import/arangoimp.cpp
index 34fafbcda6..3366879e2d 100644
--- a/arangosh/Import/arangoimp.cpp
+++ b/arangosh/Import/arangoimp.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions> options(new options::ProgramOptions(
       argv[0], "Usage: arangoimp [<options>]", "For more information use:"));
 
-  ApplicationServer server(options);
+  ApplicationServer server(options, BIN_DIRECTORY);
 
   int ret;
 
diff --git a/arangosh/Restore/arangorestore.cpp b/arangosh/Restore/arangorestore.cpp
index 4fd8266bcb..d09dd9f3ce 100644
--- a/arangosh/Restore/arangorestore.cpp
+++ b/arangosh/Restore/arangorestore.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions> options(new options::ProgramOptions(
       argv[0], "Usage: arangorestore [<options>]", "For more information use:"));
 
-  ApplicationServer server(options);
+  ApplicationServer server(options, BIN_DIRECTORY);
 
   int ret;
 
diff --git a/arangosh/Shell/arangosh.cpp b/arangosh/Shell/arangosh.cpp
index ceb8e4c2d7..2194740586 100644
--- a/arangosh/Shell/arangosh.cpp
+++ b/arangosh/Shell/arangosh.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions> options(new options::ProgramOptions(
       argv[0], "Usage: " + name + " [<options>]", "For more information use:"));
 
-  ApplicationServer server(options);
+  ApplicationServer server(options, BIN_DIRECTORY);
 
   int ret;
 
diff --git a/arangosh/VPack/arangovpack.cpp b/arangosh/VPack/arangovpack.cpp
index 09a34a2886..7617469106 100644
--- a/arangosh/VPack/arangovpack.cpp
+++ b/arangosh/VPack/arangovpack.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions> options(new options::ProgramOptions(
       argv[0], "Usage: arangovpack [<options>]", "For more information use:"));
 
-  ApplicationServer server(options);
+  ApplicationServer server(options, BIN_DIRECTORY);
 
   int ret;
 
diff --git a/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ApplicationFeature.cpp b/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ApplicationFeature.cpp
index 65773baed5..9f0b5495bc 100644
--- a/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ApplicationFeature.cpp
+++ b/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ApplicationFeature.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ void ApplicationFeature::collectOptions(std::shared_ptr<ProgramOptions>) {}
 
 // load options from somewhere. this method will only be called for enabled
 // features
-void ApplicationFeature::loadOptions(std::shared_ptr<ProgramOptions>) {}
+void ApplicationFeature::loadOptions(std::shared_ptr<ProgramOptions>,
+                                     const char* binaryPath) {}
 
 // validate the feature's options. this method will only be called for active
 // features, after the ApplicationServer has determined which features should be
diff --git a/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ApplicationFeature.h b/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ApplicationFeature.h
index b590f8a23a..e4a2c942c7 100644
--- a/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ApplicationFeature.h
+++ b/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ApplicationFeature.h
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ class ApplicationFeature {
 
   // load options from somewhere. this method will only be called for enabled
   // features
-  virtual void loadOptions(std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions>);
+  virtual void loadOptions(std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions>,
+                           const char* binaryPath);
 
   // validate the feature's options. this method will only be called for active
   // features, after the ApplicationServer has determined which features should
diff --git a/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ApplicationServer.cpp b/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ApplicationServer.cpp
index 210024d4c9..8baa8fb6c4 100644
--- a/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ApplicationServer.cpp
+++ b/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ApplicationServer.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ using namespace arangodb::options;
 
 ApplicationServer* ApplicationServer::server = nullptr;
 
-ApplicationServer::ApplicationServer(std::shared_ptr<ProgramOptions> options)
-    : _options(options), _stopping(false) {
+ApplicationServer::ApplicationServer(std::shared_ptr<ProgramOptions> options,
+    const char *binaryPath)
+    : _options(options), _stopping(false), _binaryPath(binaryPath) {
   if (ApplicationServer::server != nullptr) {
     LOG(ERR) << "ApplicationServer initialized twice";
   }
@@ -325,7 +326,7 @@ void ApplicationServer::parseOptions(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   for (auto it = _orderedFeatures.begin(); it != _orderedFeatures.end(); ++it) {
     if ((*it)->isEnabled()) {
       LOG_TOPIC(TRACE, Logger::STARTUP) << (*it)->name() << "::loadOptions";
-      (*it)->loadOptions(_options);
+      (*it)->loadOptions(_options, _binaryPath);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ApplicationServer.h b/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ApplicationServer.h
index 4166a9f3d1..04e92b5320 100644
--- a/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ApplicationServer.h
+++ b/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ApplicationServer.h
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ class ApplicationServer {
   static void forceDisableFeatures(std::vector<std::string> const&);
 
  public:
-  explicit ApplicationServer(std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions>);
+  explicit ApplicationServer(std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions>,
+                             const char *binaryPath);
 
   ~ApplicationServer();
 
@@ -303,6 +304,9 @@ class ApplicationServer {
 
   // help section displayed
   std::string _helpSection;
+
+  // the install directory of this program:
+  const char* _binaryPath;
 };
 }
 }
diff --git a/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ConfigFeature.cpp b/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ConfigFeature.cpp
index 3b0f600640..7f56e92201 100644
--- a/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ConfigFeature.cpp
+++ b/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ConfigFeature.cpp
@@ -63,8 +63,9 @@ void ConfigFeature::collectOptions(std::shared_ptr<ProgramOptions> options) {
                      new BooleanParameter(&_checkConfiguration));
 }
 
-void ConfigFeature::loadOptions(std::shared_ptr<ProgramOptions> options) {
-  loadConfigFile(options, _progname);
+void ConfigFeature::loadOptions(std::shared_ptr<ProgramOptions> options,
+                                const char* binaryPath) {
+  loadConfigFile(options, _progname, binaryPath);
 
   if (_checkConfiguration) {
     exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@ void ConfigFeature::loadOptions(std::shared_ptr<ProgramOptions> options) {
 }
 
 void ConfigFeature::loadConfigFile(std::shared_ptr<ProgramOptions> options,
-                                   std::string const& progname) {
+                                   std::string const& progname,
+                                   const char* binaryPath) {
   if (StringUtils::tolower(_file) == "none") {
     LOG_TOPIC(DEBUG, Logger::CONFIG) << "use no config file at all";
     return;
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ void ConfigFeature::loadConfigFile(std::shared_ptr<ProgramOptions> options,
 
           if (!FileUtils::exists(filename)) {
             filename =
-              FileUtils::buildFilename(FileUtils::configDirectory(), basename);
+              FileUtils::buildFilename(FileUtils::configDirectory(binaryPath), basename);
 
             LOG_TOPIC(DEBUG, Logger::CONFIG) << "checking '" << filename << "'";
 
diff --git a/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ConfigFeature.h b/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ConfigFeature.h
index bcee29c06d..e094560945 100644
--- a/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ConfigFeature.h
+++ b/lib/ApplicationFeatures/ConfigFeature.h
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ class ConfigFeature final : public application_features::ApplicationFeature {
 
  public:
   void collectOptions(std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions>) override final;
-  void loadOptions(std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions>) override final;
+  void loadOptions(std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions>,
+                   const char* binaryPath) override final;
 
  private:
   std::string _file;
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ class ConfigFeature final : public application_features::ApplicationFeature {
 
  private:
   void loadConfigFile(std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions>,
-                      std::string const& progname);
+                      std::string const& progname,
+                      const char* binaryPath);
 
  private:
   std::string _progname;
diff --git a/lib/Basics/FileUtils.cpp b/lib/Basics/FileUtils.cpp
index 338429d84d..7dff02c2bd 100644
--- a/lib/Basics/FileUtils.cpp
+++ b/lib/Basics/FileUtils.cpp
@@ -592,8 +592,8 @@ std::string homeDirectory() {
   return result;
 }
 
-std::string configDirectory() {
-  char* dir = TRI_LocateConfigDirectory();
+std::string configDirectory(const char* binaryPath) {
+  char* dir = TRI_LocateConfigDirectory(binaryPath);
 
   if (dir == nullptr) {
     return currentDirectory();
diff --git a/lib/Basics/FileUtils.h b/lib/Basics/FileUtils.h
index 97ae1bdefd..75f93e13ae 100644
--- a/lib/Basics/FileUtils.h
+++ b/lib/Basics/FileUtils.h
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ std::string homeDirectory();
 /// @brief returns the config directory
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-std::string configDirectory();
+std::string configDirectory(const char* binaryPath);
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief returns the base name
diff --git a/lib/Basics/files.cpp b/lib/Basics/files.cpp
index 8b0ec2daa9..336338cca7 100644
--- a/lib/Basics/files.cpp
+++ b/lib/Basics/files.cpp
@@ -2325,10 +2325,10 @@ void TRI_SetUserTempPath(std::string const& path) { TempPath = path; }
 
 #if _WIN32
 
-std::string TRI_LocateInstallDirectory() {
-  return TRI_LocateBinaryPath(nullptr) +
-         std::string(1, TRI_DIR_SEPARATOR_CHAR) + ".." +
-         std::string(1, TRI_DIR_SEPARATOR_CHAR);
+std::string TRI_LocateInstallDirectory(const char *binaryPath) {
+  std::string thisPath = TRI_LocateBinaryPath(null);
+  return TRI_GetInstallRoot(thisPath, binaryPath) + 
+    std::string(1, TRI_DIR_SEPARATOR_CHAR);
 }
 
 #endif
@@ -2341,14 +2341,14 @@ std::string TRI_LocateInstallDirectory() {
 
 #if _WIN32
 
-char* TRI_LocateConfigDirectory() {
+char* TRI_LocateConfigDirectory(const char* binaryPath) {
   char* v = LocateConfigDirectoryEnv();
 
   if (v != nullptr) {
     return v;
   }
 
-  std::string r = TRI_LocateInstallDirectory();
+  std::string r = TRI_LocateInstallDirectory(binaryPath);
 
   r += _SYSCONFDIR_;
 
@@ -2359,7 +2359,7 @@ char* TRI_LocateConfigDirectory() {
 
 #elif defined(_SYSCONFDIR_)
 
-char* TRI_LocateConfigDirectory() {
+char* TRI_LocateConfigDirectory(const char* binaryPath) {
   char* v = LocateConfigDirectoryEnv();
 
   if (v != nullptr) {
diff --git a/lib/Basics/files.h b/lib/Basics/files.h
index 4f3d900e20..abead574b0 100644
--- a/lib/Basics/files.h
+++ b/lib/Basics/files.h
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ std::string TRI_LocateInstallDirectory();
 /// @brief locate the configuration directory
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-char* TRI_LocateConfigDirectory();
+char* TRI_LocateConfigDirectory(const char * binaryPath);
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief get the address of the null buffer
diff --git a/lib/Logger/LoggerFeature.cpp b/lib/Logger/LoggerFeature.cpp
index 7f9a85e477..a9f0c9c431 100644
--- a/lib/Logger/LoggerFeature.cpp
+++ b/lib/Logger/LoggerFeature.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ void LoggerFeature::collectOptions(std::shared_ptr<ProgramOptions> options) {
 }
 
 void LoggerFeature::loadOptions(
-    std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions> options) {
+    std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions> options,
+    const char *binaryPath) {
   // for debugging purpose, we set the log levels NOW
   // this might be overwritten latter
   Logger::setLogLevel(_levels);
diff --git a/lib/Logger/LoggerFeature.h b/lib/Logger/LoggerFeature.h
index f9593b0cc0..bb29998c4c 100644
--- a/lib/Logger/LoggerFeature.h
+++ b/lib/Logger/LoggerFeature.h
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ class LoggerFeature final : public application_features::ApplicationFeature {
 
  public:
   void collectOptions(std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions>) override final;
-  void loadOptions(std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions>) override final;
+  void loadOptions(std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions>,
+                   const char *binaryPath) override final;
   void validateOptions(std::shared_ptr<options::ProgramOptions>) override final;
   void prepare() override final;
   void unprepare() override final;
diff --git a/scripts/build-deb.sh b/scripts/build-deb.sh
index f946e43aff..9316cbdc81 100755
--- a/scripts/build-deb.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-deb.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ cd ${DIR}/..
     --buildDir build-deb \
     --targetDir /var/tmp/ \
     --jemalloc \
+    --noopt \
     $@
 
 cd ${DIR}/..
diff --git a/scripts/build-rpm.sh b/scripts/build-rpm.sh
index 0a298651fd..df2ee8350c 100755
--- a/scripts/build-rpm.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-rpm.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ cd ${DIR}/..
     --buildDir build-rpm \
     --targetDir /var/tmp/ \
     --jemalloc \
+    --noopt \
     $@
 
 cd ${DIR}/..