diff --git a/install b/install
index 343b5c5..c4a7a05 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         if sys.platform == 'darwin':
             target = os.path.expanduser('~/Library/Application Support/Open Media Libary')
         elif sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
-            target = os.path.expanduser('~/.local/share/openmedialibrary')
+            data_home = os.path.expanduser(os.environ.get('XDG_DATA_HOME', '~/.local/share'))
+            target = os.path.join(data_home, 'openmedialibrary')
         else:
             target = os.path.join(os.curdir, 'openmedialibrary')
     elif len(sys.argv) != 2: