diff --git a/plugins/vst_base/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/vst_base/CMakeLists.txt
index 59b0618ff..07b98e282 100644
--- a/plugins/vst_base/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/vst_base/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(
 
 SET_DIRECTORY_PROPERTIES(PROPERTIES ADDITIONAL_MAKE_CLEAN_FILES lvsl_server.exe.so)
 
-INSTALL(FILES lvsl_server.exe.so DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${PLUGIN_DIR})
+INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/lvsl_server.exe.so DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_DIR})
 
 ENDIF(LMMS_HAVE_VST)