diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c9d320c0f131f3418438772a30aac32344394b9a..e29eb930e14ac0cce9bd53674cbff1aaca85127f 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ project(
   default_options: [
     'c_std=c99',
     'cpp_std=c++11',
+    'prefix=/usr/lib/pressure-vessel/relocatable',
     'warning_level=2',
   ],
 )