diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 745b3e6..2a2a215 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ install: all
 	        $(DESTDIR)$(datadir)/glib-2.0/schemas/$${schema}; \
 	done
 	[ -n "$(GSETTINGS_SCHEMAS)" ] && \
-	    $(GLIB_COMPILE_SCHEMAS) $(datadir)/glib-2.0/schemas
+	    $(GLIB_COMPILE_SCHEMAS) $(DESTDIR)$(datadir)/glib-2.0/schemas
 	$(INSTALL.data) $(AUTOSTART_FILE) \
 	    $(DESTDIR)$(xdgautostartdir)/$(AUTOSTART_FILE)
 	for desktop_file in $(DESKTOP_FILES); do \