diff --git a/data/xsession/meson.build b/data/xsession/meson.build
index ea895ab17..2a07a0ee3 100644
--- a/data/xsession/meson.build
+++ b/data/xsession/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+desktop_config = configuration_data()
+desktop_config.set('prefix', dir_prefix)
+
 configure_file(input: 'enlightenment.desktop.in',
 	output: 'enlightenment.desktop',
 	install: true,
 	install_dir: join_paths(dir_data, 'xsessions'),
-	configuration: config_h
+	configuration: desktop_config
 )