diff --git a/cmake/packaging/linux.cmake b/cmake/packaging/linux.cmake
index 8106345ffe8..b6ef24e5cbb 100644
--- a/cmake/packaging/linux.cmake
+++ b/cmake/packaging/linux.cmake
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ if(${SUNSHINE_BUILD_APPIMAGE} OR ${SUNSHINE_BUILD_FLATPAK})
             DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}/systemd/user")
 else()
     install(FILES "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/linux/misc/85-sunshine.rules"
-            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/udev/rules.d")
+            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/udev/rules.d")
     install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sunshine.service"
-            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/systemd/user")
+            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/systemd/user")
 endif()
 
 # Post install
@@ -63,19 +63,19 @@ set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SHLIBDEPS OFF)
 
 # application icon
 install(FILES "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/sunshine.svg"
-        DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps")
+        DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps")
 
 # tray icon
 if(${SUNSHINE_TRAY} STREQUAL 1)
     install(FILES "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/sunshine.svg"
-            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/status"
+            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/icons/hicolor/scalable/status"
             RENAME "sunshine-tray.svg")
     install(FILES "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/common/assets/web/public/images/sunshine-playing.svg"
-            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/status")
+            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/icons/hicolor/scalable/status")
     install(FILES "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/common/assets/web/public/images/sunshine-pausing.svg"
-            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/status")
+            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/icons/hicolor/scalable/status")
     install(FILES "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/common/assets/web/public/images/sunshine-locked.svg"
-            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/status")
+            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/icons/hicolor/scalable/status")
 
     set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "\
                     ${CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS}, \
@@ -89,17 +89,17 @@ endif()
 # desktop file
 # todo - validate desktop files with `desktop-file-validate`
 install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sunshine.desktop"
-        DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/applications")
+        DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/applications")
 if(NOT ${SUNSHINE_BUILD_APPIMAGE})
     install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sunshine_terminal.desktop"
-            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/applications")
+            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/applications")
 endif()
 if(${SUNSHINE_BUILD_FLATPAK})
     install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sunshine_kms.desktop"
-            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/applications")
+            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/applications")
 endif()
 
 # metadata file
 # todo - validate file with `appstream-util validate-relax`
 install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sunshine.appdata.xml"
-        DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/metainfo")
+        DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/metainfo")
diff --git a/cmake/packaging/unix.cmake b/cmake/packaging/unix.cmake
index bacbfc910de..d6a4ae93575 100644
--- a/cmake/packaging/unix.cmake
+++ b/cmake/packaging/unix.cmake
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # unix specific packaging
 # put anything here that applies to both linux and macos
 
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
+
 # return here if building a macos package
 if(SUNSHINE_PACKAGE_MACOS)
     return()
diff --git a/packaging/linux/flatpak/sunshine.desktop b/packaging/linux/flatpak/sunshine.desktop
index 33124ab842f..be702701e08 100644
--- a/packaging/linux/flatpak/sunshine.desktop
+++ b/packaging/linux/flatpak/sunshine.desktop
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ Actions=RunInTerminal;KMS;
 [Desktop Action RunInTerminal]
 Name=Run in Terminal
 Icon=application-x-executable
-Exec=gio launch @CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/share/applications/sunshine_terminal.desktop
+Exec=gio launch @CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR@/applications/sunshine_terminal.desktop
 
 [Desktop Action KMS]
 Name=Run in Terminal (KMS)
 Icon=application-x-executable
-Exec=gio launch @CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/share/applications/sunshine_kms.desktop
+Exec=gio launch @CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR@/applications/sunshine_kms.desktop
diff --git a/packaging/linux/sunshine.desktop b/packaging/linux/sunshine.desktop
index 6bb8687fd1c..b0f2ce327ec 100644
--- a/packaging/linux/sunshine.desktop
+++ b/packaging/linux/sunshine.desktop
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ Actions=RunInTerminal;
 [Desktop Action RunInTerminal]
 Name=Run in Terminal
 Icon=application-x-executable
-Exec=gio launch @CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/share/applications/sunshine_terminal.desktop
+Exec=gio launch @CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR@/applications/sunshine_terminal.desktop