diff --git a/host/hackrf-tools/src/CMakeLists.txt b/host/hackrf-tools/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 318c1246..ebfcb958 100644
--- a/host/hackrf-tools/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/hackrf-tools/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,26 +21,28 @@
 
 # Based heavily upon the libftdi cmake setup.
 
+set(INSTALL_DEFAULT_BINDIR "bin" CACHE STRING "Appended to CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX")
+
 add_executable(hackrf_max2837 hackrf_max2837.c)
-install(TARGETS hackrf_max2837 RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
+install(TARGETS hackrf_max2837 RUNTIME DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DEFAULT_BINDIR})
 
 add_executable(hackrf_si5351c hackrf_si5351c.c)
-install(TARGETS hackrf_si5351c RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
+install(TARGETS hackrf_si5351c RUNTIME DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DEFAULT_BINDIR})
 
 add_executable(hackrf_transfer hackrf_transfer.c)
-install(TARGETS hackrf_transfer RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
+install(TARGETS hackrf_transfer RUNTIME DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DEFAULT_BINDIR})
 
 add_executable(hackrf_rffc5071 hackrf_rffc5071.c)
-install(TARGETS hackrf_rffc5071 RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
+install(TARGETS hackrf_rffc5071 RUNTIME DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DEFAULT_BINDIR})
 
 add_executable(hackrf_spiflash hackrf_spiflash.c)
-install(TARGETS hackrf_spiflash RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
+install(TARGETS hackrf_spiflash RUNTIME DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DEFAULT_BINDIR})
 
 add_executable(hackrf_cpldjtag hackrf_cpldjtag.c)
-install(TARGETS hackrf_cpldjtag RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
+install(TARGETS hackrf_cpldjtag RUNTIME DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DEFAULT_BINDIR})
 
 add_executable(hackrf_info hackrf_info.c)
-install(TARGETS hackrf_info RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
+install(TARGETS hackrf_info RUNTIME DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DEFAULT_BINDIR})
 
 include_directories(${LIBHACKRF_INCLUDE_DIR})