diff --git a/map-server/altos-mapd/Makefile.am b/map-server/altos-mapd/Makefile.am
index f92c3e5a..29ee65e8 100644
--- a/map-server/altos-mapd/Makefile.am
+++ b/map-server/altos-mapd/Makefile.am
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ defaultsdir=$(sysconfdir)/default
 
 defaults_DATA=altos-mapd-default
 
-systemddir=$(libdir)/systemd/system
+systemddir=$(bindir)/../lib/systemd/system
 
 systemd_DATA=altos-mapd.service
 
