diff --git a/swaybar/meson.build b/swaybar/meson.build
index d65edb11..f115ffa2 100644
--- a/swaybar/meson.build
+++ b/swaybar/meson.build
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@ executable(
 		wlroots,
 	],
 	link_with: [lib_sway_common, lib_sway_client],
-	install: true
+	install: true,
+	install_dir: 'usr/lib/sway'
 )
diff --git a/swaybg/meson.build b/swaybg/meson.build
index 8704de6d..c1bb7d18 100644
--- a/swaybg/meson.build
+++ b/swaybg/meson.build
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ executable(
 		wlroots,
 	],
 	link_with: [lib_sway_common, lib_sway_client],
-	install: true
+	install: true,
+	install_dir: 'usr/lib/sway'
 )