diff --git a/samples/Makefile b/samples/Makefile
index 949940022..eb2b78f1c 100644
--- a/samples/Makefile
+++ b/samples/Makefile
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ samples.atr: samples
 # Installation rules
 
 INSTALL = install
-samplesdir = $(prefix)/share/cc65
+samplesdir = $(prefix)/share/cc65/samples
 
 install:
 	$(if $(prefix),,$(error variable `prefix' must be set))