diff --git a/macros.nodejs b/macros.nodejs
index f86891c..94eae4b 100644
--- a/macros.nodejs
+++ b/macros.nodejs
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 # nodejs binary
 %__nodejs %{_bindir}/node
 
+# currently installed nodejs version
+%nodejs_version %(%{__nodejs} -v | sed s/v//)
+%_nodejs_major_version %(echo %{nodejs_version} | sed 's#^\\([0-9]\\+\\).*#\\1#')
+
 # nodejs library directory
-%nodejs_sitelib %{_prefix}/lib/node_modules
+%nodejs_sitelib %{_prefix}/lib/node_modules_%{_nodejs_major_version}
 
 #arch specific library directory
 #for future-proofing only; we don't do multilib
 %nodejs_sitearch %{nodejs_sitelib}
 
-# currently installed nodejs version
-%nodejs_version %(%{__nodejs} -v | sed s/v//)
-
 # symlink dependencies so `npm link` works
 # this should be run in every module's %%install section
 # pass --check to work in the current directory instead of the buildroot
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
 %nodejs_fixdep %{_rpmconfigdir}/nodejs-fixdep
 
 # patch package.json to set the package version
-# e.g. `%%nodejs_setversion 1.2.3` 
+# e.g. `%%nodejs_setversion 1.2.3`
 %nodejs_setversion %{_rpmconfigdir}/nodejs-setversion
 
 # macro to filter unwanted provides from Node.js binary native modules