diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 89072fc..8aa12d7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ clean:
 	-rm xmem *.o
 
 install: xmem
-	install -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin/
+	install -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)/usr/local/bin/
 	install -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)/etc/X11/app-defaults/
-	install -m 755 xmem $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin/
+	install -m 755 xmem $(DESTDIR)/usr/local/bin/
 	install -m 644 XMem.ad $(DESTDIR)/etc/X11/app-defaults/XMem