diff --git a/utils/watchcat/Makefile b/utils/watchcat/Makefile
index 9f3796c76..7a2fa2e46 100644
--- a/utils/watchcat/Makefile
+++ b/utils/watchcat/Makefile
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ define Package/watchcat/install
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/initd_watchcat $(1)/etc/init.d/watchcat
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/bin
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/watchcat.sh $(1)/usr/bin/watchcat.sh
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/defaults	
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/uci-defaults	
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/uci_defaults_watchcat $(1)/etc/uci-defaults/50-watchcat
 endef