diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6c91ee6709..4784466b1e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ endif()
         DESTINATION ${NLOHMANN_JSON_CONFIG_INSTALL_DIR}
     )
     install(
-        FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
+        FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc"
         DESTINATION ${NLOHMANN_JSON_PKGCONFIG_INSTALL_DIR}
     )
 endif()