diff --git a/macros.cmake b/macros.cmake
index 5fd5ab8a1..cf094508a 100644
--- a/macros.cmake
+++ b/macros.cmake
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ endmacro()
 macro(set_variables)
 
   # Installation directory
-  set(INSTALL_DIR "/usr/local/skysql/" CACHE PATH "MaxScale installation directory.")
+  set(INSTALL_DIR "/usr/local/skysql/maxscale/" CACHE PATH "MaxScale installation directory.")
   
   # Build type
   set(BUILD_TYPE "Release" CACHE STRING "Build type, possible values are:None (no optimization), Debug, Release.")
@@ -136,4 +136,4 @@ macro(check_dirs)
 
   set(DEPS_OK TRUE CACHE BOOL "If all the dependencies were found.")
 
-endmacro()
\ No newline at end of file
+endmacro()