--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 set(INSTALL_LIB_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib" CACHE PATH "Installation directory for libraries")
 set(INSTALL_INC_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/include" CACHE PATH "Installation directory for headers")
 set(INSTALL_MAN_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/man" CACHE PATH "Installation directory for manual pages")
-set(INSTALL_PKGCONFIG_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/pkgconfig" CACHE PATH "Installation directory for pkgconfig (.pc) files")
+set(INSTALL_PKGCONFIG_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/pkgconfig" CACHE PATH "Installation directory for pkgconfig (.pc) files")
 
 include(CheckTypeSize)
 include(CheckFunctionExists)