diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 09b4c84..7fb6e5b 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ desktop_in_files = xfce4-notes-plugin.desktop.in
 if HAVE_LIBXFCE4PANEL47
 desktop_DATA = xfce4-notes-plugin-47.desktop
 install-data-hook:
-	mv $(desktopdir)/xfce4-notes-plugin-47.desktop $(desktopdir)/xfce4-notes-plugin.desktop
+	mv $(DESTDIR)$(desktopdir)/xfce4-notes-plugin-47.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(desktopdir)/xfce4-notes-plugin.desktop
 else
 desktop_DATA = xfce4-notes-plugin.desktop
 endif