diff --git a/rpcrig/Makefile.am b/rpcrig/Makefile.am
index 3c3645802..8da47f7c1 100644
--- a/rpcrig/Makefile.am
+++ b/rpcrig/Makefile.am
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ LDADD = ../src/libhamlib.la
 DEPENDENCIES = ../src/libhamlib.la 
 
 # The RPC server
-bin_PROGRAMS = rpc.rigd
+sbin_PROGRAMS = rpc.rigd
 rpc_rigd_DEPENDENCIES = $(DEPENDENCIES) @BACKENDEPS@
 rpc_rigd_SOURCES = $(RPCRIG_SVC)
 rpc_rigd_LDFLAGS = @BACKENDLNK@