diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 94842ebaa..685a49e55 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ install(FILES ${ERRMSG} DESTINATION mysql)
 install(FILES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/COPYRIGHT DESTINATION .)
 install(FILES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/README DESTINATION .)
 install(FILES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE DESTINATION .)
+install(DIRECTORY DESTINATION log)
 
 # Install startup scripts and ldconfig files
 if(WITH_SCRIPTS)