diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7b575a64..7c733003 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ endif()
 # First, declare project (important for prerequisite checks).
 project(synergy C CXX)
 
+set (CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/install/bin")
+set (CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/install/lib")
+
 # Set some easy to type variables.
 set(root_dir ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR})
 set(cmake_dir ${root_dir}/res)