diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 049222e3..dbe002fc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 ## hdf5-derive unreleased
 ## hdf5-types unreleased
 ## hdf5-sys unreleased
-## hdf5-src unreleased
 
 
+## hdf5-src unreleased
+- Build library at a consistent path on all platforms
+
 ## hdf5-sys 0.11.4
 Release date: Aug 10, 2026
 - Backport support for hdf5 2.X series
diff --git a/hdf5-src/build.rs b/hdf5-src/build.rs
index 96c53653..189c28f8 100644
--- a/hdf5-src/build.rs
+++ b/hdf5-src/build.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ fn main() {
         }
     }
 
+    cfg.define("CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR", "lib");
+
     // only build the static c library, disable everything else
     cfg.define("HDF5_NO_PACKAGES", "ON");
     for option in &[