diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5cd014d..ea51f90 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ set(OVRCPUINFO "" CACHE STRING "Specify a different file for /proc/cpuinfo")
 set(OVRDTRROOT "" CACHE STRING "Specify a different path for /proc/device-tree")
 SET( CMAKE_MODULE_PATH  "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake" )
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
+set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin)
 
 if(${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} MATCHES [Dd]ebug)
   set(HARDINFO_DEBUG 1)