--- apr-config.in
+++ apr-config.in
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 APR_MAJOR_VERSION="@APR_MAJOR_VERSION@"
 APR_DOTTED_VERSION="@APR_DOTTED_VERSION@"
 
-prefix="@prefix@"
+prefix="$APR_ROOT"
 exec_prefix="@exec_prefix@"
 bindir="@bindir@"
 libdir="@libdir@"
