diff --git a/system-settings/plugins/keyfile/Makefile.am b/system-settings/plugins/keyfile/Makefile.am
index 1c1fd4a7de..c519adcaf9 100644
--- a/system-settings/plugins/keyfile/Makefile.am
+++ b/system-settings/plugins/keyfile/Makefile.am
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ libnm_settings_plugin_keyfile_la_LIBADD = \
 	$(DBUS_LIBS) \
 	$(GIO_LIBS)
 
+keyfiledir=$(sysconfdir)/NetworkManager/system-connections
+
 install-data-hook:
 	$(mkinstalldirs) -m 0755 $(DESTDIR)$(keyfiledir)