diff --git a/browser/app/Makefile.in b/browser/app/Makefile.in
index d969229a236..fa6d54ed57f 100644
--- a/browser/app/Makefile.in
+++ b/browser/app/Makefile.in
@@ -324,4 +324,4 @@ libs:: $(srcdir)/profile/prefs.js
 	$(INSTALL) $^ $(DIST)/bin/defaults/profile
 
 install:: $(srcdir)/profile/prefs.js
-	$(SYSINSTALL) $(IFLAGS1) $^ $(destdir)$(bindir)/defaults/profile
+	$(SYSINSTALL) $(IFLAGS1) $^ $(DESTDIR)$(mozappdir)/defaults/profile