diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 9cabd1dfc..bc5e719a5 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1955,7 +1955,7 @@ systemd_bus_proxyd_LDADD = \
 
 bus-proxyd-install-hook:
 	$(AM_V_at)$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)
-	$(AM_V_LN)$(LN_S) -f ../lib/systemd/systemd-bus-proxyd $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/systemd-stdio-bridge
+	$(AM_V_LN)$(LN_S) -f $(rootlibexecdir)/systemd-bus-proxyd $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/systemd-stdio-bridge
 
 bus-proxyd-uninstall-hook:
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/systemd-stdio-bridge