diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index ba165e0..823d840 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 5.1
 
 # paths
-PREFIX = $(HOME).local
+PREFIX = $(HOME)/.local
 MANPREFIX = $(PREFIX)/share/man
 
 X11INC = /usr/X11R6/include