diff --git a/src/configure b/src/configure
index 953cd24322..697cf0423f 100755
--- a/src/configure
+++ b/src/configure
@@ -2301,7 +2301,7 @@ else
   libpltdir="${libdir}/racket"
   collectsdir="${libdir}/racket/collects"
   includepltdir="${includedir}/racket"
-  docdir="${datadir}/racket/doc"
+  docdir="${datadir}/doc/racket"
   MAKE_COPYTREE=copytree
   COLLECTS_PATH='${collectsdir}'
   INSTALL_ORIG_TREE=no
diff --git a/src/racket/configure.ac b/src/racket/configure.ac
index 3dd9c6d35d..a9bab0cdcf 100644
--- a/src/racket/configure.ac
+++ b/src/racket/configure.ac
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ else
   libpltdir="${libdir}/racket"
   collectsdir="${libdir}/racket/collects"
   includepltdir="${includedir}/racket"
-  docdir="${datadir}/racket/doc"
+  docdir="${datadir}/doc/racket"
   MAKE_COPYTREE=copytree
   COLLECTS_PATH='${collectsdir}'
   INSTALL_ORIG_TREE=no