--- a/SU2_PY/pySU2/install.sh
+++ b/SU2_PY/pySU2/install.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-cp "$1/$2" "${MESON_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin/$2"
+cp "$1/$2" "${DESTDIR}/${MESON_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin/$2"