diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 93a425e8fcfaa18a4b643c64cfc54fbf05b4e2cd..1da9e3af2977714d54b37dc8380c43f78bcb8e29 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ ${_PROTOBUF_LIBPROTOBUF})
 # These variables slightly modify the install location to allow for version
 # specific installations.
 if(NOT INSTALL_DIR_NAME)
-    set(INSTALL_DIR_NAME "libcaosdb-${libcaosdb_VERSION}")
+    set(INSTALL_DIR_NAME "libcaosdb")
 endif()
 set(libcaosdb_INCLUDE_DEST "include/${INSTALL_DIR_NAME}")
 set(libcaosdb_LIB_DEST "lib/${INSTALL_DIR_NAME}")