--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
 # OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.5)
 
 project(TLSH)
 
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ else(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Debug)
     endif()
 endif(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Debug)
 
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
+
 if(MSVC)
     add_definitions(-DWINDOWS -DTLSH_LIB)
     include_directories(Windows)
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ if(TLSH_SHARED_LIBRARY EQUAL 1)
 endif()
 
 if(TLSH_SHARED_LIBRARY)
-    install(TARGETS tlsh_static tlsh_shared DESTINATION lib)
+    install(TARGETS tlsh_static tlsh_shared DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
 else()
-    install(TARGETS tlsh_static             DESTINATION lib)
+    install(TARGETS tlsh_static             DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
 endif()
 
-install(FILES ../include/tlsh.h DESTINATION include/tlsh)
-install(FILES ../include/tlsh_version.h DESTINATION include/tlsh)
+install(FILES ../include/tlsh.h DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/tlsh)
+install(FILES ../include/tlsh_version.h DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/tlsh)