diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 41804ae..e987e12 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ DBUS_SERVICES_DIR="$DATADIR/dbus-1/services"
 AC_SUBST(DBUS_SERVICES_DIR)
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(DBUS_SERVICES_DIR, "$DBUS_SERVICES_DIR", [Where services dir for DBUS is])
 
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(SYSCONFDIR, "$sysconfdir", [Where the configuration file will be located])
+AS_AC_EXPAND(SYSCONFDIR, $sysconfdir)
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(SYSCONFDIR, "$SYSCONFDIR", [Where the configuration file will be located])
 
 GNOME_COMPILE_WARNINGS