--- a/config/bash/Makefile.am
+++ b/config/bash/Makefile.am
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ EXTRA_DIST = lxc
 
 if ENABLE_BASH
 install-bash:
-	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)/bash_completion.d/
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) lxc $(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)/bash_completion.d/
+	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)$(datarootdir)/bash-completion/
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) lxc $(DESTDIR)$(datarootdir)/bash-completion/
 
 uninstall-bash:
-	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)/bash_completion.d/lxc
-	rmdir $(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)/bash_completion.d/ || :
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(datarootdir)/bash-completion/lxc
+	rmdir $(DESTDIR)$(datarootdir)/bash-completion/ || :
 
 install-data-local: install-bash
 uninstall-local: uninstall-bash