diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0244260..29834d1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
 
 PROJECT(CERES C CXX)
 
+SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin)
+SET(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib)
+SET(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib)
+
 # Important: Always bump the second number (e.g. 1.3.x to 1.4.0) for any
 # release that changes the ABI. The ABI changes for almost any modification to
 # include/ceres (e.g. the public API). If you are unsure about whether