diff --git a/swaybar/meson.build b/swaybar/meson.build
index f115ffa29..d65edb11e 100644
--- a/swaybar/meson.build
+++ b/swaybar/meson.build
@@ -24,6 +24,5 @@ executable(
 		wlroots,
 	],
 	link_with: [lib_sway_common, lib_sway_client],
-	install: true,
-	install_dir: 'usr/lib/sway'
+	install: true
 )
diff --git a/swaybg/meson.build b/swaybg/meson.build
index c1bb7d180..8704de6d3 100644
--- a/swaybg/meson.build
+++ b/swaybg/meson.build
@@ -14,6 +14,5 @@ executable(
 		wlroots,
 	],
 	link_with: [lib_sway_common, lib_sway_client],
-	install: true,
-	install_dir: 'usr/lib/sway'
+	install: true
 )