diff --git a/packaging/CMakeLists.txt b/packaging/CMakeLists.txt
index 2f4ed2abd33f711f433c9b03728f60e5fb9134c6..cc26de3459852dce9b723e957311b06e5c8a70d3 100644
--- a/packaging/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/packaging/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ install(
     FILES
     "../LICENSE"
     RENAME copyright
-    DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR}"
+    DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/doc/${PROJECT_NAME}"
 )
 
 write_basic_package_version_file(