diff --git a/cmake/modules/cares.cmake b/cmake/modules/cares.cmake
index ed4c0090..61b219ad 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/cares.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/cares.cmake
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ else()
 			BUILD_IN_SOURCE 1
 			CMAKE_ARGS -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091:STRING=NEW
 					   -DCMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=${CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY}
+					   -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib
 					   -DCARES_SHARED=${BUILD_SHARED_LIBS}
 					   -DCARES_STATIC=${CARES_STATIC_OPTION}
 					   -DCARES_STATIC_PIC=${ENABLE_PIC}