diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 19011bda6..056809526 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ if(APPLE AND "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}" STREQUAL "/usr/local")
 endif()
 
 if(MINGW)
-  set(BIN_INSTALL_DIR  "")
+  set(BIN_INSTALL_DIR  ".")
   set(DATA_INSTALL_DIR "share")
 elseif(APPLE)
-  set(BIN_INSTALL_DIR  "")
+  set(BIN_INSTALL_DIR  ".")
   set(DATA_INSTALL_DIR "${PROGNAME}.app/Contents/Resources")
 else()
   set(BIN_INSTALL_DIR  "bin")