diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/spinfinity/Makefile.am b/src/plugins/splash/spinfinity/Makefile.am
index 195ca3e5..4b3ca550 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/spinfinity/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/spinfinity/Makefile.am
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = spinfinity.la
 
 spinfinity_la_CFLAGS = $(PLYMOUTH_CFLAGS)                                    \
                        -DPLYMOUTH_IMAGE_DIR=\"$(datadir)/plymouth/\"         \
+                       -DPLYMOUTH_TIME_DIR=\"$(localstatedir)/lib/plymouth/\"\
                        -DPLYMOUTH_LOGO_FILE=\"$(logofile)\"                  \
                        -DPLYMOUTH_BACKGROUND_COLOR=$(background_color)       \
                        -DPLYMOUTH_BACKGROUND_END_COLOR=$(background_end_color)   \
diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/spinfinity/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/spinfinity/plugin.c
index c83355ba..bef2639e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/spinfinity/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/spinfinity/plugin.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 #define DEFAULT_BOOTTIME 45.0
 #endif
 
-#define BOOTTIME_FILE "/var/lib/boottime"
+#define BOOTTIME_FILE PLYMOUTH_TIME_DIR "/boot-time"
 
 struct _ply_boot_splash_plugin
 {