diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ce955f8b5..be081e11b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ if get_option('fish-completions')
 	if fish_comp.found()
 		fish_install_dir = fish_comp.get_pkgconfig_variable('completionsdir')
 	else
-		fish_install_dir = datadir + '/fish/completions'
+		fish_install_dir = datadir + '/fish/vendor_completions.d'
 	endif
 
 	install_data(fish_files, install_dir: fish_install_dir)