diff --git a/cmake/build_helpers.cmake b/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
index e993ba0b5..78e52f07b 100644
--- a/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
@@ -157,8 +157,14 @@ macro(createPackage)
                     set_target_properties(${plugin} PROPERTIES LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/plugins)
                 endif ()
             else ()
-                install(TARGETS ${plugin} LIBRARY DESTINATION ${PLUGINS_INSTALL_LOCATION})
-            endif ()
+
+                get_target_property(target_type ${plugin} TYPE)
+                if (target_type STREQUAL "SHARED_LIBRARY")
+                    install(TARGETS ${plugin} RUNTIME DESTINATION ${PLUGINS_INSTALL_LOCATION})
+                else ()
+                    install(TARGETS ${plugin} LIBRARY DESTINATION ${PLUGINS_INSTALL_LOCATION})
+                endif()
+            endif()
 
             add_dependencies(imhex_all ${plugin})
         endif ()