--- a/Makefile.pre.in
+++ b/Makefile.pre.in
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ LIBDIR=		@libdir@
 MANDIR=		@mandir@
 INCLUDEDIR=	@includedir@
 CONFINCLUDEDIR=	$(exec_prefix)/include
-SCRIPTDIR=	$(prefix)/lib
+SCRIPTDIR=	@libdir@
 
 # Detailed destination directories
 BINLIBDEST=	$(LIBDIR)/python$(VERSION)