diff --git a/tools/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/CMakeLists.txt
index 7732e253..b85040b4 100644
--- a/tools/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -107,16 +107,16 @@ install(
 if(WIN32)
   # On Windows, install a copy of fastbase64 as fastbase64.coreutils
   install(PROGRAMS $<TARGET_FILE:fastbase64>
-    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
+    DESTINATION tools/simdutf
     RENAME fastbase64.coreutils
   )
 else()
   # On non-Windows, create a symlink fastbase64.coreutils -> fastbase64 at install time
   install(CODE "
-    if(IS_ABSOLUTE \"${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}\")
-      set(BINDIR \"${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}\")
+    if(IS_ABSOLUTE \"tools/simdutf\")
+      set(BINDIR \"tools/simdutf\")
     else()
-      set(BINDIR \"\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}\")
+      set(BINDIR \"\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/tools/simdutf\")
     endif()
     set(BINDIR \"\$ENV{DESTDIR}\${BINDIR}\")
     file(MAKE_DIRECTORY \"\${BINDIR}\")