diff --git a/macros.nodejs b/macros.nodejs
index 4f14187..94eae4b 100644
--- a/macros.nodejs
+++ b/macros.nodejs
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 # 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