diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 7c27737d..769bcc4d 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ rofi_CFLAGS=\
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/include/\
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/config/\
 	-I$(top_builddir)/\
-	-Werror=missing-prototypes
+	-Werror=missing-prototypes\
+	-DSYSCONFDIR=\"$(sysconfdir)\"
 
 rofi_LDADD=\
 	$(glib_LIBS)\
diff --git a/source/rofi.c b/source/rofi.c
index 481d6b31..fa4d6095 100644
--- a/source/rofi.c
+++ b/source/rofi.c
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ static void setup_modi ( void )
 static inline void load_configuration ( )
 {
     // Load distro default settings
-    gchar *etc = g_build_filename ( G_DIR_SEPARATOR_S, "etc", "rofi.conf", NULL );
+    gchar *etc = g_build_filename ( SYSCONFDIR, "rofi.conf", NULL );
     if ( g_file_test ( etc, G_FILE_TEST_IS_REGULAR ) ) {
         config_parse_xresource_options_file ( etc );
     }