diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 56d3476a..cec15317 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -257,6 +257,6 @@ if get_option('peg') and not get_option('reduced_os') and get_option('processes'
     output : ['jpm'],
     command : [janet_nativeclient, '@INPUT@', '@OUTPUT@',
       '--binpath=' + join_paths(get_option('prefix'), get_option('bindir')),
-      '--libpath=' + join_paths(get_option('prefix'), get_option('libdir'), 'janet'),
+      '--libpath=' + join_paths(get_option('prefix'), get_option('libdir')),
       '--headerpath=' + join_paths(get_option('prefix'), get_option('includedir'))])
 endif