diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e707229b..63afe672 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ install(FILES mosquitto.conf aclfile.example pskfile.example pwfile.example DEST
 # ========================================
 
 configure_file(libmosquitto.pc.in libmosquitto.pc @ONLY)
-install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libmosquitto.pc" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/pkgconfig")
+install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libmosquitto.pc" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig")
 configure_file(libmosquittopp.pc.in libmosquittopp.pc @ONLY)
-install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libmosquittopp.pc" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/pkgconfig")
+install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libmosquittopp.pc" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig")
 
 # ========================================
 # Testing