diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ba9309c1c..cbbdb3690 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,17 +34,27 @@ ELSE()
     OPTION(USE_SIMD "Use SIMD vectorization" ON)
     OPTION(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build using shared libraries" ON)
 
+    # Define the paths to the source code and python files
+    SET(SRC "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src")
+    SET(PY "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/swiftest")
+
+    # Make sure paths are correct for Unix or Windows style
+    FILE(TO_CMAKE_PATH ${SRC} SRC)
+    FILE(TO_CMAKE_PATH ${PY} PY)
+
     INCLUDE(GNUInstallDirs)
     IF (SKBUILD)
-        SET(INSTALL_BINDIR ${SKBUILD_SCRIPTS_DIR}) 
+        SET(INSTALL_BINDIR ${SKBUILD_SCRIPTS_DIR})
         SET(INSTALL_LIBDIR ${SKBUILD_DATA_DIR}/lib) 
         SET(INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR ${SKBUILD_HEADERS_DIR}) 
+        SET(INSTALL_PYPROJ ${SKBUILD_PLATLIB_DIR}/${SKBUILD_PROJECT_NAME}) 
         IF (APPLE)
             SET(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH "@loader_path")
         ELSEIF (LINUX)
             SET(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH $ORIGIN)
         ENDIF ()
     ELSE ()
+        SET(INSTALL_PYPROJ ${PY})
         SET(INSTALL_BINDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
         SET(INSTALL_LIBDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
         SET(INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
@@ -89,9 +99,6 @@ ELSE()
     FIND_PACKAGE(Python COMPONENTS Interpreter Development.Module REQUIRED)
 
 
-    SET(SRC "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src")
-    SET(PY "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/swiftest")
-
     #####################################
     # Tell how to install this executable
     #####################################
@@ -103,11 +110,6 @@ ELSE()
         SET(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX /usr/local CACHE PATH "Path for install")
     ENDIF()
 
-
-    # Make sure paths are correct for Unix or Windows style
-    FILE(TO_CMAKE_PATH ${SRC} SRC)
-    FILE(TO_CMAKE_PATH ${PY} PY)
-
     # Set the name of the swiftest library
     SET(SWIFTEST_LIBRARY ${SKBUILD_PROJECT_NAME})
 
diff --git a/swiftest/CMakeLists.txt b/swiftest/CMakeLists.txt
index ae6ef5247..579634562 100644
--- a/swiftest/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/swiftest/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ ENDIF ()
 TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${SWIFTEST_BINDINGS} PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 
 # Define the install locations
-INSTALL(TARGETS ${SWIFTEST_BINDINGS} LIBRARY DESTINATION ${INSTALL_LIBDIR})
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+INSTALL(TARGETS ${SWIFTEST_BINDINGS} LIBRARY DESTINATION ${INSTALL_PYPROJ})
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