diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f438ed07d..c23855bf5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -133,7 +133,16 @@ if(NOT TARGET_DIR_HOME)
 endif()
 
 if(NOT TARGET_DIR_ETC)
-    set(TARGET_DIR_ETC "${CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR}")
+    set(TARGET_DIR_ETC "${TARGET_DIR_ROOT}/etc")
+endif()
+
+#https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_INITIALIZED_TO_DEFAULT.html
+if(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_INITIALIZED_TO_DEFAULT)
+    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "${TARGET_DIR_USR}" CACHE PATH "..." FORCE)
+endif()
+
+if(NOT CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR)
+    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR "${TARGET_DIR_ETC}" CACHE PATH "..." FORCE)
 endif()
 
 #################
@@ -545,15 +554,6 @@ endif()
 # install target #
 ##################
 
-#https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_INITIALIZED_TO_DEFAULT.html
-if(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_INITIALIZED_TO_DEFAULT)
-    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "${TARGET_DIR_USR}" CACHE PATH "..." FORCE)
-endif()
-
-if(NOT CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR)
-    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR "${TARGET_DIR_ROOT}/etc" CACHE PATH "..." FORCE)
-endif()
-
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
 install(
diff --git a/src/common/init.c b/src/common/init.c
index d34d78f65..5e1ed33d8 100644
--- a/src/common/init.c
+++ b/src/common/init.c
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ static void initConfigDirs(FFstate* state)
 
     FFstrbuf* systemConfigHome = ffListAdd(&state->configDirs);
     ffStrbufInitA(systemConfigHome, 64);
-    ffStrbufAppendS(systemConfigHome, FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ROOT"/etc/xdg/");
+    ffStrbufAppendS(systemConfigHome, FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ETC"/xdg/");
     FF_ENSURE_ONLY_ONCE_IN_LIST(systemConfigHome)
 
     FFstrbuf* systemConfig = ffListAdd(&state->configDirs);
     ffStrbufInitA(systemConfig, 64);
-    ffStrbufAppendS(systemConfig, FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ROOT"/etc/");
+    ffStrbufAppendS(systemConfig, FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ETC"/");
     FF_ENSURE_ONLY_ONCE_IN_LIST(systemConfig)
 
     #undef FF_ENSURE_ONLY_ONCE_IN_LIST
diff --git a/src/detection/font/font.h b/src/detection/font/font.h
index 3cef2507f..e28446e66 100644
--- a/src/detection/font/font.h
+++ b/src/detection/font/font.h
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ typedef struct FFFontResult
     FFstrbuf error;
 
     /**
-     * Linux / BSD: QT,      GTK2,  GTK3,       GTK4
-     * MacOS:       System,  User,  Monospace,  Application
-     * Windows:     Desktop, User,  Unset,      Unset
-     * Other:       Unset,   Unset, Unset,      Unset
+     * Linux / BSD: QT,      GTK2,  GTK3,      GTK4
+     * MacOS:       System,  User,  Monospace, Application
+     * Windows:     Desktop, User,  Unset,     Unset
+     * Other:       Unset,   Unset, Unset,     Unset
      */
     FFstrbuf fonts[FF_DETECT_FONT_NUM_FONTS];
 } FFFontResult;
diff --git a/src/detection/os/os_linux.c b/src/detection/os/os_linux.c
index ecdb87fc8..73c513922 100644
--- a/src/detection/os/os_linux.c
+++ b/src/detection/os/os_linux.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static void detectOS(FFOSResult* os, const FFinstance* instance)
         return;
     }
 
-    if(instance->config.escapeBedrock && parseFile(FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ROOT"/bedrock/etc/bedrock-release", os))
+    if(instance->config.escapeBedrock && parseFile(FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ROOT"/bedrock"FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ETC"/bedrock-release", os))
     {
         if(os->id.length == 0)
             ffStrbufAppendS(&os->id, "bedrock");
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static void detectOS(FFOSResult* os, const FFinstance* instance)
         return;
     }
 
-    parseFile(FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ROOT"/etc/os-release", os);
+    parseFile(FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ETC"/os-release", os);
     if(allRelevantValuesSet(os))
         return;
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static void detectOS(FFOSResult* os, const FFinstance* instance)
     if(allRelevantValuesSet(os))
         return;
 
-    parseFile(FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ROOT"/etc/lsb-release", os);
+    parseFile(FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ETC"/lsb-release", os);
 }
 
 void ffDetectOSImpl(FFOSResult* os, const FFinstance* instance)
diff --git a/src/detection/packages/packages_linux.c b/src/detection/packages/packages_linux.c
index cf20d28dd..d25df2970 100644
--- a/src/detection/packages/packages_linux.c
+++ b/src/detection/packages/packages_linux.c
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ static void getPackageCounts(const FFinstance* instance, FFstrbuf* baseDir, FFPa
     ffStrbufSubstrBefore(baseDir, baseDirLength);
 
     //pacman branch
-    ffStrbufAppendS(baseDir, "/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf");
+    ffStrbufAppendS(baseDir, FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ETC"/pacman-mirrors.conf");
     if(ffParsePropFile(baseDir->chars, "Branch =", &packageCounts->pacmanBranch) && packageCounts->pacmanBranch.length == 0)
         ffStrbufAppendS(&packageCounts->pacmanBranch, "stable");
     ffStrbufSubstrBefore(baseDir, baseDirLength);
diff --git a/src/detection/terminalfont/terminalfont.c b/src/detection/terminalfont/terminalfont.c
index 66ab7965c..297301f2f 100644
--- a/src/detection/terminalfont/terminalfont.c
+++ b/src/detection/terminalfont/terminalfont.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static void detectTTY(FFTerminalFontResult* terminalFont)
     FFstrbuf fontName;
     ffStrbufInit(&fontName);
 
-    ffParsePropFile(FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ROOT"/etc/vconsole.conf", "Font =", &fontName);
+    ffParsePropFile(FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ETC"/vconsole.conf", "Font =", &fontName);
 
     if(fontName.length == 0)
     {
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static void detectTTY(FFTerminalFontResult* terminalFont)
     if(fontName.length > 0)
         ffFontInitCopy(&terminalFont->font, fontName.chars);
     else
-        ffStrbufAppendS(&terminalFont->error, "Couldn't find Font in /etc/vconsole.conf");
+        ffStrbufAppendS(&terminalFont->error, "Couldn't find Font in "FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ETC"/vconsole.conf");
 
     ffStrbufDestroy(&fontName);
 }
diff --git a/src/fastfetch.c b/src/fastfetch.c
index 6b1553a4b..fff00ea5b 100644
--- a/src/fastfetch.c
+++ b/src/fastfetch.c
@@ -1325,7 +1325,7 @@ static void parseOption(FFinstance* instance, FFdata* data, const char* key, con
 
 static void parseConfigFileSystem(FFinstance* instance, FFdata* data)
 {
-    parseConfigFile(instance, data, FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ETC"/fastfetch/config.conf");
+    parseConfigFile(instance, data, FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_INSTALL_SYSCONF"/fastfetch/config.conf");
 }
 
 static void parseConfigFileUser(FFinstance* instance, FFdata* data)
diff --git a/src/fastfetch_config.h.in b/src/fastfetch_config.h.in
index 8a79969eb..171881da9 100644
--- a/src/fastfetch_config.h.in
+++ b/src/fastfetch_config.h.in
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #define FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_HOME "@TARGET_DIR_HOME@"
 #define FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ETC "@TARGET_DIR_ETC@"
 
+#define FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_INSTALL_SYSCONF "@CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR@"
+
 #define FASTFETCH_DATATEXT_STRUCTURE "@DATATEXT_STRUCTURE@"
 #define FASTFETCH_DATATEXT_CONFIG_SYSTEM "@DATATEXT_CONFIG_SYSTEM@"
 #define FASTFETCH_DATATEXT_CONFIG_USER "@DATATEXT_CONFIG_USER@" //Requires FASTFETCH_PROJECT_VERSION and FASTFETCH_DATATEXT_STRUCTURE to be set
diff --git a/src/modules/locale.c b/src/modules/locale.c
index 954e29383..c5dd9e1a4 100644
--- a/src/modules/locale.c
+++ b/src/modules/locale.c
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ void ffPrintLocale(FFinstance* instance)
 
     //Ubuntu (and deriviates) use a non standard locale file.
     //Parse it first, because on distributions where it exists, it takes precedence.
-    //Otherwise use the standard /etc/locale.conf file.
-    ffParsePropFile(FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ROOT"/etc/default/locale", "LANG =", &locale);
+    //Otherwise use the standard etc/locale.conf file.
+    ffParsePropFile(FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ETC"/default/locale", "LANG =", &locale);
 
     if(locale.length == 0)
     {
-        ffParsePropFile(FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ROOT"/etc/locale.conf", "LANG =", &locale);
+        ffParsePropFile(FASTFETCH_TARGET_DIR_ETC"/locale.conf", "LANG =", &locale);
     }
 
 	if(locale.length == 0)
diff --git a/src/modules/packages.c b/src/modules/packages.c
index cacfa5cc5..5e653bcd7 100644
--- a/src/modules/packages.c
+++ b/src/modules/packages.c
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #define FF_PACKAGES_MODULE_NAME "Packages"
 #define FF_PACKAGES_NUM_FORMAT_ARGS 17
 
-
 void ffPrintPackages(FFinstance* instance)
 {
     FFPackageCounts counts = {0};