diff --git a/cmake/mariadb_connector_c.cmake b/cmake/mariadb_connector_c.cmake
index b15b45acd44..b1d784ff39b 100644
--- a/cmake/mariadb_connector_c.cmake
+++ b/cmake/mariadb_connector_c.cmake
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(libmariadb)
 IF(UNIX)
   INSTALL(CODE "EXECUTE_PROCESS(
                   COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory ${INSTALL_BINDIR}
+                  WORKING_DIRECTORY \$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
+                EXECUTE_PROCESS(
                   COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E create_symlink mariadb_config ${INSTALL_BINDIR}/mariadb-config
                   WORKING_DIRECTORY \$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})"
           COMPONENT Development)