diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 8c01df0fb4..d7dccaaf1c 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -275,8 +275,10 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	$(NetworkManager_DATA)
 
 rundir=$(localstatedir)/run/NetworkManager
+statedir=$(localstatedir)/lib/NetworkManager
 install-data-hook:
 	$(mkinstalldirs) -m 0700 $(DESTDIR)$(rundir)
+	$(mkinstalldirs) -m 0700 $(DESTDIR)$(statedir)
 
 CLEANFILES = $(BUILT_SOURCES)