diff --git a/clutter.pc.in b/clutter.pc.in
index e2f0dae34..a204a4353 100644
--- a/clutter.pc.in
+++ b/clutter.pc.in
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 prefix=@prefix@
 exec_prefix=@exec_prefix@
-libdir=@libdir@
-includedir=@includedir@
+libdir=${exec_prefix}/libdir
+includedir=${prefix}/include
+
 apiversion=@CLUTTER_API_VERSION@
-requires=@CLUTTER_REQUIRES@
-backend=@CLUTTER_WINSYS@ #only kept for backward compatability
 winsys=@CLUTTER_WINSYS@
 soname_infix=@CLUTTER_SONAME_INFIX@
-cogl=@COGL_DRIVER@ #only kept for backward compatability
 cogl_driver=@COGL_DRIVER@
+requires=@CLUTTER_REQUIRES@
+
+# only kept for backward compatibility
+cogl=@COGL_DRIVER@
+backend=@CLUTTER_WINSYS@
 
 Name: Clutter
 Description: Clutter Core Library (${winsys}/${cogl_driver} backend)