diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c80f63613..0257a99f3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ install(
 if(default-wallpaper)
 	install(
         DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/assets/
-		DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_DATADIR}/sway
+		DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_DATADIR}/backgrounds/sway
 		COMPONENT data
         FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*Wallpaper*"
 		)
diff --git a/config.in b/config.in
index 993e2ab63..b39a39aab 100644
--- a/config.in
+++ b/config.in
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ set $menu dmenu_run
 
 ### Output configuration
 #
-# Default wallpaper (more resolutions are available in __DATADIR__/sway/)
-output * bg __DATADIR__/sway/Sway_Wallpaper_Blue_1920x1080.png fill
+# Default wallpaper (more resolutions are available in __DATADIR__/backgrounds/sway/)
+output * bg __DATADIR__/backgrounds/sway/Sway_Wallpaper_Blue_1920x1080.png fill
 #
 # Example configuration:
 #