diff --git a/libs/js/nsprpub/configure b/libs/js/nsprpub/configure
index ad26d27357..613e9f83de 100755
--- a/libs/js/nsprpub/configure
+++ b/libs/js/nsprpub/configure
@@ -3326,7 +3326,7 @@ EOF
             ;;
     esac
     DSO_CFLAGS=-fPIC
-    DSO_LDOPTS='-dynamiclib -compatibility_version 1 -current_version 1 -all_load -install_name $dist_libdir/$@ -headerpad_max_install_names'
+    DSO_LDOPTS='-dynamiclib -compatibility_version 1 -current_version 1 -all_load -install_name ${prefix}/lib/$@ -headerpad_max_install_names'
     # Use the standard preprocessor (cpp)
     CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -no-cpp-precomp"
     MKSHLIB='$(CC) $(DSO_LDOPTS) -o $@'
diff --git a/libs/js/nsprpub/configure.in b/libs/js/nsprpub/configure.in
index 6a462be3d5..ea1026c9bb 100644
--- a/libs/js/nsprpub/configure.in
+++ b/libs/js/nsprpub/configure.in
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ case "$target" in
             ;;
     esac
     DSO_CFLAGS=-fPIC
-    DSO_LDOPTS='-dynamiclib -compatibility_version 1 -current_version 1 -all_load -install_name $dist_libdir/$@ -headerpad_max_install_names'
+    DSO_LDOPTS='-dynamiclib -compatibility_version 1 -current_version 1 -all_load -install_name ${prefix}/lib/$@ -headerpad_max_install_names'
     # Use the standard preprocessor (cpp)
     CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -no-cpp-precomp"
     MKSHLIB='$(CC) $(DSO_LDOPTS) -o $@'