diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5988c93..aaf499e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ ifdef REGISTRY_WRITEABLE
 CFLAGS += "-DREGISTRY_WRITEABLE=1"
 endif
 
-CFLAGS += -DASSET_DIR=\"$(DATADIR)\" -DVERSIONSTRING=\"$(VERSION)\"
+CFLAGS += -DASSET_DIR=\"$(DESTDIR)/$(DATADIR)\" -DVERSIONSTRING=\"$(VERSION)\"
 CFLAGS += $(SDL_CFLAGS)
 CFLAGS += $(CURL_CFLAGS)
 # Do not complain about XPMs
diff --git a/src/asset.cpp b/src/asset.cpp
index 999b9db..8c8cd9f 100644
--- a/src/asset.cpp
+++ b/src/asset.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ int Asset_FindMasterDisk(char *path_out)
   // TODO the last ditch paths are bunk -- look for better conventions.
 
   int err = 255;
-  const int count = 5;
+  const int count = 6;
   char *paths[count];
   char path[MAX_PATH+1];
   
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ int Asset_FindMasterDisk(char *path_out)
   strcat(paths[2], "/.local/share/linapple");
   strcpy(paths[3], "/usr/local/share/linapple");
   strcpy(paths[4], "/usr/share/linapple");
+  strcpy(paths[5], ASSET_DIR);
 
   for (auto p: paths) {
     sprintf(path, "%s/%s", p, ASSET_MASTER_DSK);