diff --git a/comedi_calibrate/Makefile.am b/comedi_calibrate/Makefile.am
index 5a70a86..8d88bf2 100644
--- a/comedi_calibrate/Makefile.am
+++ b/comedi_calibrate/Makefile.am
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ comedi_calibrate_CFLAGS = $(COMEDILIB_CFLAGS)
 comedi_calibrate_LDADD = $(COMEDILIB_LIBS)
 
 install-data-local:
-	$(INSTALL) -d /etc/comedi/calibrations
+	$(INSTALL) -d $(localstatedir)/calibrations
 
 EXTRA_DIST = results