diff --git a/src/wayland-scanner-uninstalled.pc.in b/src/wayland-scanner-uninstalled.pc.in
index 8dcfef31..132f42d0 100644
--- a/src/wayland-scanner-uninstalled.pc.in
+++ b/src/wayland-scanner-uninstalled.pc.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pkgdatadir=@abs_top_srcdir@
-wayland_scanner=@abs_builddir@/wayland-scanner
+wayland_scanner=@abs_top_builddir@/wayland-scanner
  
 Name: Wayland Scanner
 Description: Wayland scanner (not installed)