diff --git a/src/plugins/db_plugin.pri b/src/plugins/db_plugin.pri
index 471c0a633..5d30e86ab 100644
--- a/src/plugins/db_plugin.pri
+++ b/src/plugins/db_plugin.pri
@@ -10,7 +10,17 @@ LIBS += -L$$DESTDIR/.. -lklayout_db -lklayout_tl -lklayout_gsi
 DEFINES += MAKE_DB_PLUGIN_LIBRARY
 
 win32 {
+
+  dlltarget.path = $$PREFIX/db_plugins
+  INSTALLS += dlltarget
+
   # to avoid the major version being appended to the dll name - in this case -lxyz won't link it again
   # because the library is called xyx0.dll.
   CONFIG += skip_target_version_ext
+
+} else {
+
+  target.path = $$PREFIX/db_plugins
+  INSTALLS += target
+
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/lay_plugin.pri b/src/plugins/lay_plugin.pri
index 19cad3598..be3655cd2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lay_plugin.pri
+++ b/src/plugins/lay_plugin.pri
@@ -10,7 +10,17 @@ LIBS += -L$$DESTDIR/.. -lklayout_db -lklayout_tl -lklayout_gsi -lklayout_laybasi
 DEFINES += MAKE_LAY_PLUGIN_LIBRARY
 
 win32 {
+
+  dlltarget.path = $$PREFIX/lay_plugins
+  INSTALLS += dlltarget
+
   # to avoid the major version being appended to the dll name - in this case -lxyz won't link it again
   # because the library is called xyx0.dll.
   CONFIG += skip_target_version_ext
+
+} else {
+
+  target.path = $$PREFIX/lay_plugins
+  INSTALLS += target
+
 }