diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index c9f82f61..6588b284 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -640,6 +640,7 @@ Ludwig Nussel <ludwig.nussel@web.de>
  for fixing handling repeat function with LIRC
  for reporting a problem with the LIRC remote control trying to learn keys even if it
  couldn't connect to the LIRC daemon
+ for making the plugin library directory configurable via Make.config
 
 Thomas Koch <tom@harhar.net>
  for his support in keeping the Premiere World channels up to date in 'channels.conf'
diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 59f35c15..f6236110 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -2289,3 +2289,5 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
   Andreas Kool).
 - Fixed keeping track of the current channel number when moving channels in
   the "Channels" menu (thanks to Mirko Günther for reporting this one).
+- Made the plugin library directory configurable via Make.config (thanks to
+  Ludwig Nussel).
diff --git a/Make.config.template b/Make.config.template
index ff5946ff..b39b1f4c 100644
--- a/Make.config.template
+++ b/Make.config.template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
 # how to reach the author.
 #
-# $Id: Make.config.template 1.2 2003/08/02 14:25:53 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Make.config.template 1.3 2003/08/09 11:03:25 kls Exp $
 
 ### The C compiler and options:
 
@@ -23,4 +23,5 @@ MANDIR   = /usr/local/man
 BINDIR   = /usr/local/bin
 
 PLUGINDIR= ./PLUGINS
+PLUGINLIBDIR= $(PLUGINDIR)/lib
 VIDEODIR = /video
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f27fb410..1c009e83 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
 # how to reach the author.
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 1.57 2003/08/02 14:27:21 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 1.58 2003/08/09 11:09:45 kls Exp $
 
 .DELETE_ON_ERROR:
 
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ MANDIR   = /usr/local/man
 BINDIR   = /usr/local/bin
 
 PLUGINDIR= ./PLUGINS
+PLUGINLIBDIR= $(PLUGINDIR)/lib
 
 VIDEODIR = /video
 
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ DEFINES += -DREMOTE_$(REMOTE)
 DEFINES += -D_GNU_SOURCE
 
 DEFINES += -DVIDEODIR=\"$(VIDEODIR)\"
-DEFINES += -DPLUGINDIR=\"$(PLUGINDIR)/lib\"
+DEFINES += -DPLUGINDIR=\"$(PLUGINLIBDIR)\"
 
 ifdef DEBUG_OSD
 DEFINES += -DDEBUG_OSD
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ plugins: include-dir
 
 plugins-clean:
 	@for i in `ls $(PLUGINDIR)/src | grep -v '[^a-z0-9]'`; do $(MAKE) -C "$(PLUGINDIR)/src/$$i" clean; done
-	@-rm -f $(PLUGINDIR)/lib/*
+	@-rm -f $(PLUGINLIBDIR)/*
 
 # Install the files: