diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ccdae9e..d78735b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ PREFIX ?= /usr
 SHRDIR ?= $(PREFIX)/share
 BINDIR ?= $(PREFIX)/bin
 LIBDIR ?= $(PREFIX)/lib
-CNFDIR ?= $(PREFIX)/etc
+CNFDIR ?= /etc
 ARCHBUILDER_LIB_DIR ?= $(LIBDIR)/$(PROGNM)
 ARCHBUILDER_CONF_DIR ?= $(CNFDIR)/$(PROGNM)
 ARCHBUILDER_VERSION ?= 0.9.0