diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 22defb60..2b2b0eba 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ set(SWG_ENGINE_SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/engine)
 set(SWG_EXTERNALS_SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/external)
 set(SWG_GAME_SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/game)
 
+set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin)
+
 find_package(BISON REQUIRED)
 find_package(Boost REQUIRED)
 find_package(FLEX REQUIRED)