diff --git a/lib/libulog/Makefile b/lib/libulog/Makefile
index c6cb510b6e8..d6bd8a35ef4 100644
--- a/lib/libulog/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libulog/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
+SHLIBDIR?=/lib
+
 .include <bsd.own.mk>
 
 LIB=	ulog