--- a/subprojects/libovf-glib/govf/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/libovf-glib/govf/meson.build
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ govf_lib = shared_library('govf-' + api_version,
   govf_sources,
   dependencies: govf_deps,
   install: true,
-  install_dir: libdir
+  install_dir: get_option ('prefix') / libdir
 )
 
 govf_dep = declare_dependency(