diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 70d07b4f..53e8b5e2 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -157,9 +157,11 @@ target_link_libraries(poly PUBLIC
 )
 
 target_compile_options(poly PUBLIC $<$<CXX_COMPILER_ID:GNU>:$<$<CONFIG:MinSizeRel>:-flto>>)
+set_target_properties(poly PROPERTIES ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/libs)
 
 add_executable(polybar main.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(polybar poly)
+set_target_properties(poly PROPERTIES RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin)
 
 install(TARGETS polybar
   DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}