diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 4e80c72c1..d8f8dc4d1 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ icinga2doc_DATA = \
 	NEWS
 
 install-data-local:
-	$(MKDIR_P) ${localstatedir}/log/${PACKAGE}/compat/archives
-	$(MKDIR_P) ${localstatedir}/cache/${PACKAGE}
-	$(MKDIR_P) ${localstatedir}/lib/${PACKAGE}
-	$(MKDIR_P) ${localstatedir}/run/${PACKAGE}
+	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)${localstatedir}/log/${PACKAGE}/compat/archives
+	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)${localstatedir}/cache/${PACKAGE}
+	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)${localstatedir}/lib/${PACKAGE}
+	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)${localstatedir}/run/${PACKAGE}
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(icinga2doc_DATA) git_version.sh icinga2.spec