diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py b/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py
index 8fe15589..91964314 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py
@@ -66,10 +66,11 @@ def configure(parameters = ''):
                 --datadir=/%s \
                 --sysconfdir=/%s \
                 --localstatedir=/%s \
+                --libexecdir=/%s \
                 %s' % (get.defaultprefixDIR(), \
                        get.HOST(), get.manDIR(), \
                        get.infoDIR(), get.dataDIR(), \
-                       get.confDIR(), get.localstateDIR(), parameters)
+                       get.confDIR(), get.localstateDIR(), get.libexecDIR(), parameters)
 
         if system(args):
             raise ConfigureError(_('Configure failed.'))
diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/get.py b/pisi/actionsapi/get.py
index a9c1fb18..aab8ddc5 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/get.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/get.py
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ def confDIR():
 def localstateDIR():
     return dirs.localstate
 
+def libexecDIR():
+    return dirs.libexec
+
 def defaultprefixDIR():
     return dirs.defaultprefix
 
diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/variables.py b/pisi/actionsapi/variables.py
index 1a66210d..1e88b74c 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/variables.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/variables.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class Dirs:
     data = 'usr/share'
     conf = 'etc'
     localstate = 'var/lib'
+    libexec = 'usr/libexec'
     defaultprefix = 'usr'
 
     # These should be owned by object not the class. Or else Python