diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pbbam/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pbbam/package.py
index 03be8f3b61d..b84494d86d1 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pbbam/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pbbam/package.py
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ def cmake_args(self):
         return options
 
     def install(self, spec, prefix):
-        install_tree('include/pbbam', prefix.include.pbbam)
         with working_dir(self.build_directory):
             install_tree('bin', prefix.bin)
             install_tree('lib', prefix.lib)
+            install_tree('pbbam', prefix.include.pbbam)
 
     def setup_dependent_build_environment(self, env, dependent_spec):
         env.set('PacBioBAM_LIBRARIES', self.prefix.lib)