--- configure.ac.orig	2017-01-22 19:49:22 UTC
+++ configure.ac
@@ -214,14 +214,14 @@ fi
 
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([NETDATA_USER], ["${with_user}"], [use this user to drop privileged])
 
-AC_SUBST([varlibdir], ["\$(localstatedir)/lib/netdata"])
-AC_SUBST([registrydir], ["\$(localstatedir)/lib/netdata/registry"])
-AC_SUBST([cachedir], ["\$(localstatedir)/cache/netdata"])
+AC_SUBST([varlibdir], ["%%NETDATA_PERST%%"])
+AC_SUBST([registrydir], ["%%NETDATA_PERST%%/registry"])
+AC_SUBST([cachedir], ["%%NETDATA_CACHE%%"])
 AC_SUBST([chartsdir], ["\$(libexecdir)/netdata/charts.d"])
 AC_SUBST([nodedir], ["\$(libexecdir)/netdata/node.d"])
 AC_SUBST([pythondir], ["\$(libexecdir)/netdata/python.d"])
-AC_SUBST([configdir], ["\$(sysconfdir)/netdata"])
-AC_SUBST([logdir], ["\$(localstatedir)/log/netdata"])
+AC_SUBST([configdir], ["%%ETCDIR%%"])
+AC_SUBST([logdir], ["%%NETDATA_LOG%%"])
 AC_SUBST([pluginsdir], ["\$(libexecdir)/netdata/plugins.d"])
 AC_SUBST([webdir])