diff --git a/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index a83ea69d725..d1f50c42b14 100644
--- a/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ install(TARGETS cugraph
         EXPORT cugraph-exports)
 
 install(DIRECTORY include/
-        DESTINATION include/cugraph)
+        DESTINATION include)
 
 install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/include/cugraph/version_config.hpp
         DESTINATION include/cugraph)