diff --git a/extras/Build/CMake/JUCEUtils.cmake b/extras/Build/CMake/JUCEUtils.cmake
index 1d8408ebc..060ed45e3 100644
--- a/extras/Build/CMake/JUCEUtils.cmake
+++ b/extras/Build/CMake/JUCEUtils.cmake
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ function(_juce_set_default_properties)
         set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY JUCE_VST3_COPY_DIR "${prefix}/VST3")
         set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY JUCE_AAX_COPY_DIR  "${prefix}/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins")
     elseif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux")
-        set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY JUCE_VST_COPY_DIR  "$ENV{HOME}/.vst")
-        set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY JUCE_VST3_COPY_DIR "$ENV{HOME}/.vst3")
-        set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY JUCE_LV2_COPY_DIR "$ENV{HOME}/.lv2")
+        set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY JUCE_VST_COPY_DIR  "$ENV{DESTDIR}/usr/lib/vst")
+        set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY JUCE_VST3_COPY_DIR "$ENV{DESTDIR}/usr/lib/vst3")
+        set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY JUCE_LV2_COPY_DIR "$ENV{DESTDIR}/usr/lib/lv2")
     endif()
 endfunction()