diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 43f0163..ab21a54 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.7.0)
 project (DiscordRPC)
 
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
+
 option(BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build example apps" ON)
 
 # format