diff --git a/wx-config.in b/wx-config.in
index bf132fc797..b272bdaab5 100755
--- a/wx-config.in
+++ b/wx-config.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ GCC="@GCC@"
 CXX="@CXX@"
 LD="@SHARED_LD@"
 srcdir=@top_srcdir@
-builddir=@top_builddir@
+builddir=@top_builddir_wxconfig@
 cross_compiling=@cross_compiling@
 target=@host_alias@
 static_flag=@STATIC_FLAG@