diff --git a/share/CMakeLists.txt b/share/CMakeLists.txt
index 0e2b7fa9..6a276d97 100644
--- a/share/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/share/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ file(GLOB DATABASE_ICONS icons/database/*.png)
 install(FILES ${DATABASE_ICONS} DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/icons/database)
 
 if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
-    install(DIRECTORY icons/application/ DESTINATION share/icons/hicolor
+    install(DIRECTORY icons/application/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/icons/hicolor
             FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "keepassx.png" PATTERN "keepassx.svgz")
-    install(DIRECTORY icons/application/ DESTINATION share/icons/hicolor
+    install(DIRECTORY icons/application/ DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/icons/hicolor
             FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "application-x-keepassx.png" PATTERN "application-x-keepassx.svgz")
-    install(FILES linux/keepassx.desktop DESTINATION share/applications)
-    install(FILES linux/keepassx.xml DESTINATION share/mime/packages)
+    install(FILES linux/keepassx.desktop DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/applications)
+    install(FILES linux/keepassx.xml DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/mime/packages)
 endif(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
 
 if(APPLE)