diff --git a/metacall.rb b/metacall.rb
index 1abe7cb..a99ee3a 100644
--- a/metacall.rb
+++ b/metacall.rb
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ def install
       "PARENT=$(dirname \"${SCRIPT_DIR}\")\n",
       "if [ -f \"${PARENT}/metacallcli\" ]; then\n",
       "  PREFIX=\"${PARENT}\"\n",
+      "elif [ -f \"metacall-core/metacallcli\" ]; then",
+      "  PREFIX=\"metacall-core\"",
       "else\n",
       "  PREFIX=\"${PARENT}/Cellar/metacall/#{version}\"\n",
       "fi\n",