diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index b4b1897..f11e2b9 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ SUBDIRS = \
 	po \
 	$(NULL)
 
-californiadocdir = ${prefix}/doc/california
+californiadocdir = ${docdir}
 californiadoc_DATA = \
 	ChangeLog \
 	README \