diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b57afee1..adc61e24 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ TFTPDIR ?= /var/lib/tftpboot
 # Warewulf directory paths
 VARLIST += WWCLIENTDIR WWCONFIGDIR WWPROVISIONDIR WWOVERLAYDIR WWCHROOTDIR WWTFTPDIR WWDOCDIR WWDATADIR
 WWCONFIGDIR := $(SYSCONFDIR)/$(WAREWULF)
-WWPROVISIONDIR := $(LOCALSTATEDIR)/$(WAREWULF)
+WWPROVISIONDIR := $(SRVDIR)/$(WAREWULF)
 WWOVERLAYDIR := $(LOCALSTATEDIR)/$(WAREWULF)/overlays
 WWCHROOTDIR := $(LOCALSTATEDIR)/$(WAREWULF)/chroots
 WWTFTPDIR := $(TFTPDIR)/$(WAREWULF)