diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8e2832fa0..1ac60d07c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2694,9 +2694,9 @@ if(NOT WINDOWS OR CYGWIN OR MINGW)
   set(prefix ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
 
   set(exec_prefix "\${prefix}")
-  set(libdir "${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR}")
-  set(bindir "${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR}")
-  set(includedir "${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_INCLUDEDIR}")
+  set(libdir "\${exec_prefix}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}")
+  set(bindir "\${exec_prefix}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}")
+  set(includedir "\${prefix}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}")
   if(SDL_STATIC)
     set(ENABLE_STATIC_TRUE "")
     set(ENABLE_STATIC_FALSE "#")