diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ecd131b8c..640f89e64 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -238,11 +238,6 @@ SET(LIBASSIMP-DEV_COMPONENT "libassimp${ASSIMP_VERSION_MAJOR}.${ASSIMP_VERSION_M
 SET(CPACK_COMPONENTS_ALL assimp-bin ${LIBASSIMP_COMPONENT} ${LIBASSIMP-DEV_COMPONENT} assimp-dev)
 SET(ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX "" CACHE STRING "Suffix to append to library names")
 
-IF( UNIX )
-  # Use GNUInstallDirs for Unix predefined directories
-  INCLUDE(GNUInstallDirs)
-ENDIF()
-
 # Grouped compiler settings
 IF ((CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU") AND NOT CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_MINGW)
   IF(NOT ASSIMP_HUNTER_ENABLED)
@@ -350,14 +345,6 @@ ELSE()
   SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
 ENDIF ()
 
-# Cache these to allow the user to override them manually.
-SET( ASSIMP_LIB_INSTALL_DIR "lib" CACHE STRING
-  "Path the built library files are installed to." )
-SET( ASSIMP_INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR "include" CACHE STRING
-  "Path the header files are installed to." )
-SET( ASSIMP_BIN_INSTALL_DIR "bin" CACHE STRING
-  "Path the tool executables are installed to." )
-
 get_cmake_property(is_multi_config GENERATOR_IS_MULTI_CONFIG)
 
 IF (ASSIMP_INJECT_DEBUG_POSTFIX AND (is_multi_config OR CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug"))
@@ -417,6 +404,28 @@ ELSE()
   else()
     set(BUILD_LIB_TYPE STATIC)
   endif()
+
+  IF( UNIX )
+    # Use GNUInstallDirs for Unix predefined directories
+    INCLUDE(GNUInstallDirs)
+
+    SET( ASSIMP_LIB_INSTALL_DIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
+    SET( ASSIMP_INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
+    SET( ASSIMP_BIN_INSTALL_DIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+  ELSE()
+    # Cache these to allow the user to override them on non-Unix platforms
+    SET( ASSIMP_LIB_INSTALL_DIR "lib" CACHE STRING
+      "Path the built library files are installed to." )
+    SET( ASSIMP_INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR "include" CACHE STRING
+      "Path the header files are installed to." )
+    SET( ASSIMP_BIN_INSTALL_DIR "bin" CACHE STRING
+      "Path the tool executables are installed to." )
+
+    SET(CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_INCLUDEDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${ASSIMP_INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR})
+    SET(CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${ASSIMP_LIB_INSTALL_DIR})
+    SET(CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${ASSIMP_BIN_INSTALL_DIR})
+  ENDIF()
+
   CONFIGURE_FILE("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/assimp-config.cmake.in"         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/assimp-config.cmake" @ONLY IMMEDIATE)
   CONFIGURE_FILE("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/assimpTargets.cmake.in"         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/assimpTargets.cmake" @ONLY IMMEDIATE)
   IF (is_multi_config)
diff --git a/assimp.pc.in b/assimp.pc.in
index 02cf59dc4..555a3a1d3 100644
--- a/assimp.pc.in
+++ b/assimp.pc.in
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-prefix=@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@
-exec_prefix=@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/
-libdir=@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@ASSIMP_LIB_INSTALL_DIR@
-includedir=@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@ASSIMP_INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR@
+libdir=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@
+includedir=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_INCLUDEDIR@
 
 Name: @CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME@
 Description: Import various well-known 3D model formats in an uniform manner.
diff --git a/assimpTargets-debug.cmake.in b/assimpTargets-debug.cmake.in
index 4cb917fd8..2488c1f57 100644
--- a/assimpTargets-debug.cmake.in
+++ b/assimpTargets-debug.cmake.in
@@ -44,22 +44,22 @@ if(MSVC)
     # Import target "assimp::assimp" for configuration "Debug"
     set_property(TARGET assimp::assimp APPEND PROPERTY IMPORTED_CONFIGURATIONS DEBUG)
     set_target_properties(assimp::assimp PROPERTIES
-      IMPORTED_IMPLIB_DEBUG "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib/${importLibraryName}"
-      IMPORTED_LOCATION_DEBUG "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/bin/${sharedLibraryName}"
+      IMPORTED_IMPLIB_DEBUG "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${importLibraryName}"
+      IMPORTED_LOCATION_DEBUG "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR@/${sharedLibraryName}"
     )
     list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_TARGETS assimp::assimp )
-    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib/${importLibraryName}")
-    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/bin/${sharedLibraryName}" )
+    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${importLibraryName}")
+    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR@/${sharedLibraryName}" )
   else()
     set(staticLibraryName "assimp${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}@CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX@@CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX@")
 
     # Import target "assimp::assimp" for configuration "Debug"
     set_property(TARGET assimp::assimp APPEND PROPERTY IMPORTED_CONFIGURATIONS DEBUG)
     set_target_properties(assimp::assimp PROPERTIES
-      IMPORTED_LOCATION_DEBUG "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib/${staticLibraryName}"
+      IMPORTED_LOCATION_DEBUG "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${staticLibraryName}"
     )
     list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_TARGETS assimp::assimp )
-    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib/${staticLibraryName}")
+    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${staticLibraryName}")
   endif()
 
 else()
@@ -75,17 +75,17 @@ else()
     endif()
     set_target_properties(assimp::assimp PROPERTIES
       IMPORTED_SONAME_DEBUG "${sharedLibraryName}"
-      IMPORTED_LOCATION_DEBUG "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib/${sharedLibraryName}"
+      IMPORTED_LOCATION_DEBUG "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${sharedLibraryName}"
     )
     list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_TARGETS assimp::assimp )
-    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib/${sharedLibraryName}" )
+    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${sharedLibraryName}" )
   else()
     set(staticLibraryName "libassimp${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}@CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX@@CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX@")
     set_target_properties(assimp::assimp PROPERTIES
-      IMPORTED_LOCATION_DEBUG "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib/${staticLibraryName}"
+      IMPORTED_LOCATION_DEBUG "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${staticLibraryName}"
     )
     list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_TARGETS assimp::assimp )
-    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib/${staticLibraryName}" )
+    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${staticLibraryName}" )
   endif()
 endif()
 
diff --git a/assimpTargets-release.cmake.in b/assimpTargets-release.cmake.in
index 702109305..a4555e326 100644
--- a/assimpTargets-release.cmake.in
+++ b/assimpTargets-release.cmake.in
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ if(MSVC)
     # Import target "assimp::assimp" for configuration "Release"
     set_property(TARGET assimp::assimp APPEND PROPERTY IMPORTED_CONFIGURATIONS RELEASE)
     set_target_properties(assimp::assimp PROPERTIES
-      IMPORTED_IMPLIB_RELEASE "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib/${importLibraryName}"
-      IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/bin/${sharedLibraryName}"
+      IMPORTED_IMPLIB_RELEASE "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${importLibraryName}"
+      IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR@/${sharedLibraryName}"
     )
     list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_TARGETS assimp::assimp )
-    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib/${importLibraryName}")
-    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/bin/${sharedLibraryName}" )
+    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${importLibraryName}")
+    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR@/${sharedLibraryName}" )
   else()
     set(staticLibraryName "assimp${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}@CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX@")
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ if(MSVC)
       IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib/${staticLibraryName}"
     )
     list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_TARGETS assimp::assimp )
-    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib/${staticLibraryName}")
+    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${staticLibraryName}")
   endif()
 
 else()
@@ -75,18 +75,17 @@ else()
     endif()
     set_target_properties(assimp::assimp PROPERTIES
       IMPORTED_SONAME_RELEASE "${sharedLibraryName}"
-
-      IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib/${sharedLibraryName}"
+      IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${sharedLibraryName}"
     )
     list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_TARGETS assimp::assimp )
-    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib/${sharedLibraryName}" )
+    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${sharedLibraryName}" )
   else()
     set(staticLibraryName "libassimp${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}@CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX@")
     set_target_properties(assimp::assimp PROPERTIES
-      IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib/${staticLibraryName}"
+      IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${staticLibraryName}"
     )
     list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_TARGETS assimp::assimp )
-    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib/${staticLibraryName}" )
+    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${staticLibraryName}" )
   endif()
 endif()
 
diff --git a/assimpTargets.cmake.in b/assimpTargets.cmake.in
index b1c618c3a..897d00217 100644
--- a/assimpTargets.cmake.in
+++ b/assimpTargets.cmake.in
@@ -43,23 +43,13 @@ unset(_targetsDefined)
 unset(_targetsNotDefined)
 unset(_expectedTargets)
 
-
-# Compute the installation prefix relative to this file.
-get_filename_component(_IMPORT_PREFIX "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_FILE}" PATH)
-get_filename_component(_IMPORT_PREFIX "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}" PATH)
-get_filename_component(_IMPORT_PREFIX "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}" PATH)
-get_filename_component(_IMPORT_PREFIX "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}" PATH)
-if(_IMPORT_PREFIX STREQUAL "/")
-  set(_IMPORT_PREFIX "")
-endif()
-
 # Create imported target assimp::assimp
 add_library(assimp::assimp @BUILD_LIB_TYPE@ IMPORTED)
 
 set_target_properties(assimp::assimp PROPERTIES
   COMPATIBLE_INTERFACE_STRING "assimp_MAJOR_VERSION"
   INTERFACE_assimp_MAJOR_VERSION "1"
-  INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/include;${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/include"
+  INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_INCLUDEDIR@"
   #INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES "TxtUtils::TxtUtils;MealyMachine::MealyMachine"
 )
 
@@ -74,9 +64,6 @@ foreach(f ${CONFIG_FILES})
   include(${f})
 endforeach()
 
-# Cleanup temporary variables.
-set(_IMPORT_PREFIX)
-
 # Loop over all imported files and verify that they actually exist
 foreach(target ${_IMPORT_CHECK_TARGETS} )
   foreach(file ${_IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_${target}} )