diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e73f4a12e84..6e9259be9bc 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -2528,7 +2528,8 @@ DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = \
 	--with-dbusinterfacedir=$$dc_install_base/$(dbusinterfacedir) \
 	--with-udevrulesdir=$$dc_install_base/$(udevrulesdir) \
 	--with-pamlibdir=$$dc_install_base/$(pamlibdir) \
-	--with-rootprefix=$$dc_install_base/$(rootprefix)
+	--with-rootprefix=$$dc_install_base/$(prefix)
+
 
 upload: all distcheck
 	cp -v systemd-$(VERSION).tar.xz /home/lennart/git.fedora/systemd/