diff --git a/cmake/CLI11GeneratePkgConfig.cmake b/cmake/CLI11GeneratePkgConfig.cmake
index 7ed87f077..a9c5eb885 100644
--- a/cmake/CLI11GeneratePkgConfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake/CLI11GeneratePkgConfig.cmake
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ else()
   configure_file("cmake/CLI11.pc.in" "CLI11.pc" @ONLY)
 endif()
 
-install(FILES "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/CLI11.pc" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/pkgconfig")
+install(FILES "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/CLI11.pc" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig")