diff --git a/cmake/install.cmake b/cmake/install.cmake
index fab94f50c..7562d2042 100644
--- a/cmake/install.cmake
+++ b/cmake/install.cmake
@@ -176,7 +176,11 @@ MACRO(SD_UPDATE_SETTINGS_VERSION)
     ENDFOREACH()
 
     # Install version.xml
-    INSTALL(FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${SD_BINDIR}/version.xml" DESTINATION "${SD_DATADIR_ABS}")
+    IF(MSVC)
+      INSTALL(FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${SD_BINDIR}/version.xml" DESTINATION "${SD_DATADIR}")
+    ELSE()
+      INSTALL(FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${SD_BINDIR}/version.xml" DESTINATION "${SD_DATADIR_ABS}")
+    ENDIF(MSVC)
 
 ENDMACRO(SD_UPDATE_SETTINGS_VERSION)