diff --git a/glew.pc.in b/glew.pc.in
index d7f30a6..256daab 100644
--- a/glew.pc.in
+++ b/glew.pc.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 prefix=@prefix@
 exec_prefix=${prefix}
-libdir=${exec_prefix}/lib
+libdir=@libdir@
 includedir=${prefix}/include/GL
 
 Name: glew