diff --git a/desktop/kde/applications/libmediawiki/actions.py b/desktop/kde/applications/libmediawiki/actions.py
index 8edf932779..96193ff10a 100755
--- a/desktop/kde/applications/libmediawiki/actions.py
+++ b/desktop/kde/applications/libmediawiki/actions.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ def setup():
     shelltools.cd("build")
 
     cmaketools.configure("-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
+                          -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib \
                           -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF", sourceDir="..")
 
 def build():