--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- Makefile -*-
 
-exampledir = $(datarootdir)/doc/@PACKAGE@/examples
+exampledir = $(docdir)/examples
 example_DATA = bmon.conf
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(example_DATA)