--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ OPTION(ENABLE_BASHCOMP "Install Bash autocompletions?" ON)
 IF (ENABLE_BASHCOMP)
     pkg_check_modules(BASHCOMP bash-completion)
     IF (BASHCOMP_FOUND)
-        execute_process(COMMAND ${PKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE} --variable=completionsdir bash-completion OUTPUT_VARIABLE BASHCOMP_DIR OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
+        SET(BASHCOMP_DIR "@BASHCOMP_DIR@")
         message("Bash completion directory: ${BASHCOMP_DIR}")
         INSTALL(FILES createrepo_c.bash DESTINATION ${BASHCOMP_DIR} RENAME createrepo_c)
         INSTALL(CODE "