diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7239ead..cb7fe9f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ target_include_directories(Greeter
 # ---- Create an installable target ----
 # this allows users to install and find the library via `find_package()`.
 
-string(TOLOWER ${PROJECT_NAME} LOWERCASE_PROJECT_NAME)
+# the location where the project's version header will be placed
+# should match the project's regular header paths
+string(TOLOWER ${PROJECT_NAME}/version.h VERSION_HEADER_LOCATION)
 
 packageProject(
   NAME ${PROJECT_NAME}
@@ -66,6 +68,6 @@ packageProject(
   BINARY_DIR ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}
   INCLUDE_DIR ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include
   INCLUDE_DESTINATION include/${PROJECT_NAME}-${PROJECT_VERSION}
-  VERSION_HEADER "${LOWERCASE_PROJECT_NAME}/version.h"
+  VERSION_HEADER "${VERSION_HEADER_LOCATION}"
   DEPENDENCIES ""
 )