diff --git a/cmake/install.cmake b/cmake/install.cmake
index 945259b8..eec40f95 100644
--- a/cmake/install.cmake
+++ b/cmake/install.cmake
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ SET(INSTALL_PCDIR_DEB "lib/pkgconfig")
 IF(PLUGINDIR_DEB)
   SET(INSTALL_PLUGINDIR_DEB "${INSTALL_LIBDIR_DEB}/${PLUGINDIR_DEB}/plugin")
 ELSE()
-  SET(INSTALL_PLUGINDIR_DEB "${INSTALL_LIBDIR_DEB}/mariadb/plugin")
+  SET(INSTALL_PLUGINDIR_DEB "${INSTALL_LIBDIR_DEB}/mariadb${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}/plugin")
 ENDIF()
 SET(INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR_DEB "include/mariadb")
 SET(LIBMARIADB_STATIC_DEB "mariadb")