diff --git a/src/duckstation-libretro/CMakeLists.txt b/src/duckstation-libretro/CMakeLists.txt
index ba00b1b61..7b6c34e3a 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-libretro/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/duckstation-libretro/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,4 +28,5 @@ set_target_properties(duckstation_libretro PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 
 # drop in the build directory
 set_target_properties(duckstation_libretro PROPERTIES RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")
+set_target_properties(duckstation_libretro PROPERTIES LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")