diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 74a830b69..2a91157d5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ add_subdirectory(include)
 add_subdirectory(src)
 
 if("${INSTALL_PREFIX}" STREQUAL "")
-    set(INSTALL_PREFIX ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
+    set(INSTALL_PREFIX "./")
 endif()
 
 install(TARGETS mscclpp_obj