index 2ecaef5..8178375 100644
--- a/package-lint.el
+++ b/package-lint.el
@@ -106,13 +106,15 @@ a backport library shipping the feature and VERSION is an
 optional minimum version containing the feature.")
 
 (defconst package-lint-symbol-info
-  (let* ((stdlib-changes (with-temp-buffer
-                           (insert-file-contents
-                            (expand-file-name "data/stdlib-changes"
-                                              (if load-file-name
-                                                  (file-name-directory load-file-name)
-                                                default-directory)))
-                           (read (current-buffer))))
+  (let* ((stdlib-changes
+          (with-temp-buffer
+            (insert-file-contents
+             (let ((siteetc-stdlib-changes
+                    (expand-file-name "data/stdlib-changes" "@SITEETC@")))
+               (if (file-exists-p siteetc-stdlib-changes)
+                   siteetc-stdlib-changes
+                 (expand-file-name "data/stdlib-changes" default-directory))))
+            (read (current-buffer))))
          (info (make-hash-table)))
     (pcase-dolist (`(,version . ,data) stdlib-changes)
       (pcase-dolist (`(,syms . ,action)