diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7040709..a4b8c61 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1872,12 +1872,30 @@ endif()
 
 # mark targets as optional so we can install them separately if needed
 # (e.g. "make lib" or "make shared" followed by "make install/fast")
-install(TARGETS gmsh DESTINATION ${GMSH_BIN} OPTIONAL)
+install(
+  TARGETS gmsh
+  RUNTIME DESTINATION bin
+  LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
+  ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib
+  OPTIONAL
+)
 if(ENABLE_BUILD_LIB)
-  install(TARGETS lib DESTINATION ${GMSH_LIB} OPTIONAL)
+  install(
+    TARGETS lib
+    RUNTIME DESTINATION bin
+    LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
+    ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib
+    OPTIONAL
+  )
 endif()
 if(ENABLE_BUILD_SHARED OR ENABLE_BUILD_DYNAMIC)
-  install(TARGETS shared DESTINATION ${GMSH_LIB} OPTIONAL)
+  install(
+    TARGETS shared
+    RUNTIME DESTINATION bin
+    LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
+    ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib
+    OPTIONAL
+  )
 endif()
 
 if(ENABLE_ONELAB AND EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/contrib/onelab)