diff --git a/configure b/configure
index cf7c515..9d20635 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -4425,11 +4425,11 @@
   echo "using installed jpeg"
   JPEG_LIB=-ljpeg
 else
-  JPEG_DIR=jpeg
+  JPEG_DIR=jpeg/build
   JPEG_INCLUDE='-I$(top_srcdir)/jpeg'
   JPEG_LIB='$(top_srcdir)/jpeg/libjpeg.a'
   echo "configuring jpeg..."
-  (cd jpeg; ./configure)
+  (mkdir jpeg/build; cd jpeg/build; ../configure)
   echo "...done configuring jpeg"
 fi