diff --git a/pkgfs.conf b/pkgfs.conf
index 08c7e05bc60..97353be6857 100644
--- a/pkgfs.conf
+++ b/pkgfs.conf
@@ -3,10 +3,15 @@
 #
 
 #
+# Global master directory: this is where all symlinks will be
+# created pointing at packages installed in PKGFS_DESTDIR.
+#
+PKGFS_MASTERDIR=$HOME/pkgfs/depot
+
 # Global destination dir: this is where all
 # packages will be installed.
 #
-PKGFS_DESTDIR=$HOME/pkgfs/depot
+PKGFS_DESTDIR=$HOME/pkgfs/depot/packages
 
 #
 # Global directory where source files will be extracted to.