diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c164e9c52..5738c821f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ option(WITH_FSVERITY "Build with fsverity support" OFF)
 option(WITH_IMAEVM "Build with IMA support" OFF)
 option(WITH_FAPOLICYD "Build with fapolicyd support" ON)
 
-set(RPM_CONFIGDIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/rpm" CACHE PATH "rpm home")
+set(RPM_CONFIGDIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/libexec/rpm" CACHE PATH "rpm home")
 set(RPM_VENDOR "vendor" CACHE STRING "rpm vendor string")
 
 # Emulate libtool versioning. Before a public release: