diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c10502f6..9fb9c73e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -347,10 +347,7 @@ if(NP2SRV_HAVE_SYSTEMD)
     install(FILES ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/netopeer2-server.service DESTINATION ${SYSTEMD_UNIT_DIR})
 endif()
 
-# copy pam service to /etc/pam.d
-if(EXISTS "/etc/pam.d")
-    install(FILES "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/pam/netopeer2.conf" DESTINATION "/etc/pam.d")
-endif()
+install(FILES "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/pam/netopeer2.conf" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR}/pam.d")
 
 if(SYSREPO_SETUP)
     install(CODE "