diff --git a/proton b/proton
index 256ce522..b40738bc 100755
--- a/proton
+++ b/proton
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ if not os.path.isdir(prefix):
     shutil.copytree(basedir + "/dist/share/default_pfx", prefix, symlinks=True)
 
 #copy steam files into place
-steamdir = env["HOME"] + "/.steam/steam/legacycompat/"
+steamdir = env["HOME"] + "/.steam/root/legacycompat/"
 dst = prefix + "/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/"
 makedirs(dst + "Steam")
 filestocopy = ["steamclient.dll",