diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 301501d..c7e8e42 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ option(nanopb_MSVC_STATIC_RUNTIME "Link static runtime libraries" ON)
 
 set(nanopb_PYTHON_INSTDIR_OVERRIDE "" CACHE PATH "Override the default python installation directory with the given path")
 
-find_program(nanopb_PROTOC_PATH protoc PATHS generator-bin generator NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
-find_program(nanopb_PROTOC_PATH protoc)
-if(NOT EXISTS ${nanopb_PROTOC_PATH})
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "protoc compiler not found")
-endif()
-
 if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX)
     set(CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX "d")
 endif()
@@ -44,7 +38,6 @@ endif()
 
 # Determine Python module installation path
 if (NOT nanopb_PYTHON_INSTDIR_OVERRIDE)
-    find_package(Python REQUIRED COMPONENTS Interpreter)
     file(TO_CMAKE_PATH "${Python_SITELIB}" PYTHON_INSTDIR)
 else()
     set(PYTHON_INSTDIR ${nanopb_PYTHON_INSTDIR_OVERRIDE})
@@ -54,6 +47,10 @@ message(STATUS "Python install dir: ${PYTHON_INSTDIR}")
 # Package nanopb generator as Python module 'nanopb'
 if(nanopb_BUILD_GENERATOR)
     # Copy Python code files related to the generator
+    if(NOT EXISTS ${nanopb_PROTOC_PATH})
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "protoc compiler not found")
+    endif()
+    
     add_custom_target(nanopb_generator ALL
         COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory
             ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/nanopb/generator/proto
@@ -83,24 +80,14 @@ if(nanopb_BUILD_GENERATOR)
 
     # Install Python module files
     install(
-        DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/nanopb
-        DESTINATION ${PYTHON_INSTDIR}
+        DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/nanopb/generator
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
         FILES_MATCHING
         PATTERN *.py
         PATTERN *.proto
         PATTERN __pycache__ EXCLUDE
     )
 
-    # Generate a wrapper script that calls nanopb.generator Python module when invoked
-    configure_file(
-        extra/script_wrappers/nanopb_generator.py.in
-        ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/nanopb_generator.py
-    )
-    install(
-        PROGRAMS ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/nanopb_generator.py
-        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
-    )
-
     # Install shell/bat script wrappers for invoking nanopb_generator.py.
     # protoc-gen-nanopb is automatically used by protoc when --nanopb_out= option is used.
     if(WIN32)