diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 146bc5f..faa1cfd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ include_directories(${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/include)
 
 # List of paths that the compiler will search for library files.
 # i.e., the -L equivalent
-link_directories(${GKLIB_PATH}/lib)
-link_directories(${METIS_PATH}/lib)
-link_directories(${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib)
+link_directories(${GKLIB_PATH}/lib${LIB_SUFFIX})
+link_directories(${METIS_PATH}/lib${LIB_SUFFIX})
+link_directories(${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib${LIB_SUFFIX})
 
 # List of directories that cmake will look for CMakeLists.txt
 add_subdirectory(include)
diff --git a/libparmetis/CMakeLists.txt b/libparmetis/CMakeLists.txt
index b9d6d84..c0553e7 100644
--- a/libparmetis/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libparmetis/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ if(SHARED)
 endif()
  
 install(TARGETS parmetis
-  LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
-  RUNTIME DESTINATION lib
-  ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib)
+  LIBRARY DESTINATION lib${LIB_SUFFIX}
+  RUNTIME DESTINATION lib${LIB_SUFFIX}
+  ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib${LIB_SUFFIX})