diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 64f2fcab6..a3c9ad6cc 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1992,7 +1992,7 @@ if have_sh
   gettexize_conf.set('datadir', glib_datadir)
   configure_file(input : 'glib-gettextize.in',
     install : true,
-    install_dir : 'bin',
+    install_dir : glib_bindir,
     output : 'glib-gettextize',
     configuration : gettexize_conf)
 endif