diff --git a/howdy/src/meson.build b/howdy/src/meson.build
index 9d2835a..f068fa9 100644
--- a/howdy/src/meson.build
+++ b/howdy/src/meson.build
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ py.dependency()
 confdir = get_option('config_dir') != '' ? get_option('config_dir') : join_paths(get_option('sysconfdir'), 'howdy')
 dlibdatadir = get_option('dlib_data_dir') != '' ? get_option('dlib_data_dir') : join_paths(confdir, 'dlib-data')
 usermodelsdir = get_option('user_models_dir') != '' ? get_option('user_models_dir') : join_paths(confdir, 'models')
+datadir = get_option('data_dir') != '' ? get_option('data_dir') : join_paths(get_option('prefix'), get_option('datadir'), 'howdy')
 logpath = get_option('log_path')
 
 py_conf = configuration_data({
     'config_dir':  confdir,
     'dlib_data_dir': dlibdatadir,
     'user_models_dir': usermodelsdir,
+    'data_dir': datadir,
     'log_path': logpath,
 })
 
diff --git a/howdy/src/meson.options b/howdy/src/meson.options
index bd4318a..ef3346f 100644
--- a/howdy/src/meson.options
+++ b/howdy/src/meson.options
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ option('pam_dir', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Set the pam_howdy des
 option('config_dir', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Set the howdy config directory')
 option('dlib_data_dir', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Set the dlib data directory')
 option('user_models_dir', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Set the user models directory')
+option('data_dir', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Set the howdy data directory')
 option('log_path', type: 'string', value: '/var/log/howdy', description: 'Set the log file path')
 option('install_in_site_packages', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Install howdy python files in site packages')
 option('py_sources_dir', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Set the python sources directory')
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diff --git a/howdy/src/paths.py.in b/howdy/src/paths.py.in
index e51d738..68aca6c 100644
--- a/howdy/src/paths.py.in
+++ b/howdy/src/paths.py.in
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ user_models_dir = PurePath("@user_models_dir@")
 
 # Define path to any howdy logs
 log_path = PurePath("@log_path@")
+
+# Define the absolute path to the Howdy data directory
+data_dir = PurePath("@data_dir@")
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diff --git a/howdy/src/paths_factory.py b/howdy/src/paths_factory.py
index 7a0d1ba..63a9b4b 100644
--- a/howdy/src/paths_factory.py
+++ b/howdy/src/paths_factory.py
@@ -34,3 +34,6 @@ def snapshots_dir_path() -> PurePath:
 
 def snapshot_path(snapshot: str) -> PurePath:
     return snapshots_dir_path() / snapshot
+
+def logo_path() -> PurePath:
+    return paths.data_dir / "logo.png"
diff --git a/howdy/src/snapshot.py b/howdy/src/snapshot.py
index c6a7abf..9e55ca0 100644
--- a/howdy/src/snapshot.py
+++ b/howdy/src/snapshot.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def generate(frames, text_lines):
 	# Add the Howdy logo if there's space to do so
 	if len(frames) > 1:
 		# Load the logo from file
-		logo = cv2.imread(core_path + "/logo.png")
+		logo = cv2.imread(str(paths_factory.logo_path()))
 		# Calculate the position of the logo
 		logo_y = frame_height + 20
 		logo_x = frame_width * len(frames) - 210