diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 2a8888f..22f101a 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ clean:
 	rm -f dwmblocks sigdwmblocks/sigdwmblocks xgetrootname/xgetrootname
 
 BINDIR = ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin
-PIDDIR = /var/local/dwmblocks
+PIDDIR = ${DESTDIR}/var/local/dwmblocks
 
 install: all
 	mkdir -p ${BINDIR}