diff --git a/projects/pcre.org/v2/package.yml b/projects/pcre.org/v2/package.yml
index e52abbf6..b1e08d16 100644
--- a/projects/pcre.org/v2/package.yml
+++ b/projects/pcre.org/v2/package.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@ dependencies:
   zlib.net: 1
 
 build:
-  script: |
-    ./configure $ARGS
-    make --jobs {{ hw.concurrency }}
-    make install
+  script:
+    - ./configure $ARGS
+    - make --jobs {{ hw.concurrency }}
+    - make install
+    - run: |
+        sed -i.bak -e 's/^prefix=.*/prefix=$(dirname $(dirname $0))/' pcre2-config
+        rm pcre2-config.bak
+      working-directory: ${{ prefix }}/bin
   env:
     ARGS:
       - --prefix={{ prefix }}