diff --git a/cmake/modules/civetweb.cmake b/cmake/modules/civetweb.cmake
index ea1226e7..31ba6745 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/civetweb.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/civetweb.cmake
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 #
 
 set(CIVETWEB_SRC "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/civetweb-prefix/src/civetweb/")
-set(CIVETWEB_LIB "${CIVETWEB_SRC}/install/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/libcivetweb.a")
-SET(CIVETWEB_CPP_LIB "${CIVETWEB_SRC}/install/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/libcivetweb-cpp.a")
+set(CIVETWEB_LIB "${CIVETWEB_SRC}/install/lib/libcivetweb.a")
+SET(CIVETWEB_CPP_LIB "${CIVETWEB_SRC}/install/lib/libcivetweb-cpp.a")
 set(CIVETWEB_INCLUDE_DIR "${CIVETWEB_SRC}/install/include")
 message(STATUS "Using bundled civetweb in '${CIVETWEB_SRC}'")
 if (USE_BUNDLED_OPENSSL)
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ if (USE_BUNDLED_OPENSSL)
             INSTALL_DIR ${CIVETWEB_SRC}/install
             CMAKE_ARGS
             -DBUILD_TESTING=off
+            -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib
             -DCIVETWEB_BUILD_TESTING=off
             -DCIVETWEB_ENABLE_CXX=on
             -DCIVETWEB_ENABLE_SERVER_EXECUTABLE=off