diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index c5a8ef5..bc1ed60 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ override_dh_auto_configure:
 	        --with-xscreensaverdir=/usr/share/xscreensaver/config \
 	        --with-xscreensaverhackdir=/usr/lib/xscreensaver \
 	        --with-mit-ext \
-	        --libexecdir=/usr/lib/mate-screensaver \
+	        --libexecdir=/usr/libexec \
 	        --with-console-kit \
 	        --with-libnotify \
 	        --enable-locking \