diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1c01f89..bb4603a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ all : $(LIB) squish.pc
 
 install : $(LIB) squish.pc
 	install squish.h $(INSTALL_DIR)/include 
-	install libsquish.a $(INSTALL_DIR)/lib
-	install squish.pc $(INSTALL_DIR)/lib/pkgconfig
+	install libsquish.a $(INSTALL_DIR)$(base_libdir)
+	install squish.pc $(INSTALL_DIR)$(base_libdir)/pkgconfig
 
 uninstall:
 	$(RM) $(INSTALL_DIR)/include/squish.h
-	$(RM) $(INSTALL_DIR)/lib/libsquish.a
+	$(RM) $(INSTALL_DIR)$(base_libdir)/libsquish.a
 
 $(LIB) : $(OBJ)
 	$(AR) cr $@ $?