diff --git a/cmake/BuildMariaDBConnector.cmake b/cmake/BuildMariaDBConnector.cmake

index d6c9be1bd..1df865c1b 100644

--- a/cmake/BuildMariaDBConnector.cmake

+++ b/cmake/BuildMariaDBConnector.cmake

@@ -36,3 +36,5 @@ set(MARIADB_CONNECTOR_STATIC_LIBRARIES

 set(MARIADB_CONNECTOR_LIBRARIES

   ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/connector-c/install/lib/mariadb/libmariadbclient.a

   CACHE INTERNAL "")

+

+install_directory(${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/connector-c/install/lib/mariadb/plugin ${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR} core)

diff --git a/cmake/install_layout.cmake b/cmake/install_layout.cmake

index 49467369f..95ab5b83c 100644

--- a/cmake/install_layout.cmake

+++ b/cmake/install_layout.cmake

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ set(DEFAULT_EXEC_SUBPATH "${MAXSCALE_BINDIR}" CACHE PATH "Default executable sub

 set(DEFAULT_CONFIG_SUBPATH "etc" CACHE PATH "Default configuration subpath")

 set(DEFAULT_CONFIG_PERSIST_SUBPATH "maxscale.cnf.d" CACHE PATH "Default persisted configuration subpath")

 set(DEFAULT_MODULE_CONFIG_SUBPATH "${DEFAULT_CONFIG_SUBPATH}/maxscale.modules.d" CACHE PATH "Default configuration subpath")

-set(DEFAULT_CONNECTOR_PLUGIN_SUBPATH "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/mysql/plugin" CACHE PATH "Default connector plugin subpath")

+set(DEFAULT_CONNECTOR_PLUGIN_SUBPATH "${MAXSCALE_LIBDIR}/plugin" CACHE PATH "Default connector plugin subpath")

 set(DEFAULT_PIDDIR ${MAXSCALE_VARDIR}/${DEFAULT_PID_SUBPATH} CACHE PATH "Default PID file directory")

 set(DEFAULT_LOGDIR ${MAXSCALE_VARDIR}/${DEFAULT_LOG_SUBPATH} CACHE PATH "Default log directory")