diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index d399c6eb2..fbcc20f02 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(MALLOC),jemalloc)
 	FINAL_CFLAGS+= -DUSE_JEMALLOC
 ifeq ($(USE_SYSTEM_JEMALLOC),yes)
-	FINAL_CFLAGS+= -DUSE_SYSTEM_JEMALLOC -I/usr/include/jemalloc/include
-	FINAL_LIBS := -ljemalloc $(FINAL_LIBS)
+	FINAL_CFLAGS+= -DUSE_SYSTEM_JEMALLOC $(shell pkgconf --cflags jemalloc)
+	FINAL_LIBS := $(shell pkgconf --libs jemalloc) $(FINAL_LIBS)
 else
 	DEPENDENCY_TARGETS+= jemalloc
 	FINAL_CFLAGS+= -I../deps/jemalloc/include