diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 531e8abef5f1f667677ed3b6507cf1d97b4984df..698d4c2c94d5008a9f755c7f4f58a3d1c2b6b194 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -225,9 +225,7 @@ if dep_check.found()
 endif
 
 doxygen = find_program('doxygen', required: get_option('documentation'))
-if doxygen.found()
-	doxygen = find_program('doxygen')
-
+if doxygen.found() and get_option('documentation').enabled()
 	src_doxygen = files(
 		# source files
 		join_paths(dir_src, 'libevdev.h'),
@@ -263,11 +261,13 @@ if doxygen.found()
 	doxyfile = configure_file(input: 'doc/libevdev.doxygen.in',
 				  output: 'libevdev.doxygen',
 				  configuration: doc_config)
+	docdir = join_paths(get_option('datadir'), 'doc', meson.project_name())
 	custom_target('doxygen',
 		      input: [doxyfiles, doxyfile] + src_doxygen,
-		      output: ['.'],
+		      output: 'html',
 		      command: [doxygen, doxyfile],
-		      install: false,
+		      install: true,
+		      install_dir: docdir,
 		      build_by_default: true)
 endif