diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 676727f..c83afae 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ endif()
 #
 
 set(EVENT_INSTALL_CMAKE_DIR
-    "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/cmake/libevent")
+    "lib/cmake/libevent")
 
 export(PACKAGE libevent)