--- a/files/imv.in
+++ b/files/imv.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 if [ -n "${WAYLAND_DISPLAY}" ]; then
-  exec @bindir@/imv-wayland "$@"
+  exec @libexecdir@/imv-wayland "$@"
 else
-  exec @bindir@/imv-x11 "$@"
+  exec @libexecdir@/imv-x11 "$@"
 fi
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
       link_with: libimv,
       dependencies: [deps_for_imv, get_variable('deps_for_' + ws)],
       install: true,
-      install_dir: get_option('bindir'),
+      install_dir: get_option('libexecdir'),
     )
   endif
 endforeach
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
     install_dir: get_option('bindir'),
     install_mode: 'rwxr-xr-x',
     configuration: {
-      'bindir': get_option('prefix') / get_option('bindir')
+      'libexecdir': get_option('prefix') / get_option('libexecdir')
     }
   )
 endif