diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ec67fc18..6cb6cd52 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ endif()
 
 # copy pam service to /etc/pam.d
 if(EXISTS "/etc/pam.d")
-    install(FILES "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/pam/netopeer2.conf" DESTINATION "/etc/pam.d")
+    install(FILES "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/pam/netopeer2.conf" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR}/pam.d")
 endif()
 
 if(SYSREPO_SETUP)