diff --git a/multicontact-api/Makefile b/multicontact-api/Makefile
index c5a1bce4a7ff388864d548ce17694224dcb56573..97041a7435b843422fd5c508ab5730c7b6c0c2b7 100644
--- a/multicontact-api/Makefile
+++ b/multicontact-api/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ LICENSE=		2-clause-bsd
 MAINTAINER=		gepetto-soft@laas.fr
 
 CMAKE_ARGS+=		-DBUILD_PYTHON_INTERFACE=OFF
+CMAKE_ARGS+=		-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib
 
 DYNAMIC_PLIST_DIRS+=	share/doc/${NAME}