--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@
 # Definitions for client and daemon plugins
 PLUGINLDFLAGS=-no-undefined -module -avoid-version
 confdir=$(sysconfdir)/qpid
-dmoduleexecdir=$(libdir)/qpid/daemon
-cmoduleexecdir=$(libdir)/qpid/client
+dmoduleexecdir=/usr/lib/qpid/daemon
+cmoduleexecdir=/usr/lib/qpid/client
 dmoduleexec_LTLIBRARIES =
 cmoduleexec_LTLIBRARIES =
 
