diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 99429e0d0..f0e9de2f0 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ install:
 	${INSTALL} -c gramps.sh ${bindir}/gramps
 	-${INSTALL} -d ${prefix}/share/example/gramps
 	-${INSTALL} -d ${prefix}/share/example/gedcom
-	-${INSTALL} -c example/gramps/* ${prefix}/example/gramps
-	-${INSTALL} -c example/gedcom/* ${prefix}/example/gedcom
+	-${INSTALL} -c example/gramps/* ${prefix}/share/example/gramps
+	-${INSTALL} -c example/gedcom/* ${prefix}/share/example/gedcom
 	chmod +x ${bindir}/gramps
 
 uninstall: