diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 677137b89..622ecd402 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ install(DIRECTORY
 	${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/graphics
 	${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/music
 	${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/sounds
-	DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR})
+	DESTINATION ${CDOGS_DATA_DIR})
 
 if(NOT DEFINED CDOGS_DOC_DIR)
 	set(CDOGS_DOC_DIR "${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/doc")