diff --git a/lib/validator.py b/lib/validator.py
index 508c2beee330b5c7a32226031eb9d95beef2c2d3..e0de12d44e2a71d200607a2d44264f082e619105 100644
--- a/lib/validator.py
+++ b/lib/validator.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 d = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 XSDPATH = d+"/LTA-SIP.xsd"
 
-DEFAULT_SIP_XSD_PATH = os.path.join(os.environ.get('LOFARROOT', '/opt/lofar'), 'etc', 'lta', 'LTA-SIP.xsd')
+DEFAULT_SIP_XSD_PATH = os.path.join(os.environ.get('LOFARROOT', '/opt/lofar'), 'share', 'lta', 'LTA-SIP.xsd')
 
 def validate(xmlpath, xsdpath=DEFAULT_SIP_XSD_PATH):
     '''validates given xml file against given xsd file'''