diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 26c1980..9316cc5 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-sbin_PROGRAMS = phosphor-watchdog
+bin_PROGRAMS = phosphor-watchdog
 
 noinst_HEADERS = watchdog.hpp
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 75d19e6..456f179 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     sdeventplus,
   ],
   install: true,
-  install_dir: get_option('sbindir'))
+  install_dir: get_option('bindir'))
 
 if not build_tests.disabled()
   subdir('test')