diff --git a/src/external/meson.build b/src/external/meson.build
index 774a123..7122b14 100644
--- a/src/external/meson.build
+++ b/src/external/meson.build
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@
     dependencies: [default_deps, thresholds_dep, utils_dep],
     include_directories: src_inc,
     install: true,
+    install_dir: '/usr/libexec/dbus-sensors',
 )