diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/studio_templates/projects/common/CMakeLists.main.txt.tpl b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/studio_templates/projects/common/CMakeLists.main.txt.tpl
index ef31652b0eb..0adf6e1c98e 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/studio_templates/projects/common/CMakeLists.main.txt.tpl
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/studio_templates/projects/common/CMakeLists.main.txt.tpl
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ if (LINK_INSIGHT)
     include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/insight)
 endif ()
 
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
 install(TARGETS %{ProjectName}App
     BUNDLE DESTINATION .
     LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/codesnippet/CMakeLists.txt b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/codesnippet/CMakeLists.txt
index 325903743c0..0e923c87945 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/codesnippet/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/codesnippet/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ endif()
 
 target_link_libraries(%{ProjectName} PRIVATE Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::%{QtModule})
 
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
 install(TARGETS %{ProjectName}
 @if %{MacOSBundle}
     BUNDLE DESTINATION .
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/consoleapp/CMakeLists.txt b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/consoleapp/CMakeLists.txt
index 7be8ecf05aa..a6f956127dd 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/consoleapp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/consoleapp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 @endif
 
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
 install(TARGETS %{ProjectName}
     LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
     RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/plainc/CMakeLists.txt b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/plainc/CMakeLists.txt
index 49bf10a0890..1a0a570e66f 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/plainc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/plainc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ project(%{ProjectName} LANGUAGES C)
 
 add_executable(%{ProjectName} %{CFileName})
 
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
 install(TARGETS %{ProjectName}
     LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
     RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/plaincpp/CMakeLists.txt b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/plaincpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 232bf6d489c..df5ef8a5cce 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/plaincpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/plaincpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
 add_executable(%{ProjectName} %{CppFileName})
 
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
 install(TARGETS %{ProjectName}
     LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
     RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/CMakeLists.txt b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/CMakeLists.txt
index 92e2a825af7..4166c0217ff 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ target_link_libraries(%{TargetName}
     PRIVATE Qt6::Quick
 )
 
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
 install(TARGETS %{TargetName}
     BUNDLE DESTINATION .
     LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication_compat/CMakeLists.6.x.txt b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication_compat/CMakeLists.6.x.txt
index 9d2fc4a82cc..d8e87ead7b4 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication_compat/CMakeLists.6.x.txt
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication_compat/CMakeLists.6.x.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ set_target_properties(%{TargetName} PROPERTIES
 target_link_libraries(%{TargetName}
     PRIVATE Qt6::Quick)
 
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
 install(TARGETS %{TargetName}
     BUNDLE DESTINATION .
     LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication_compat/CMakeLists.txt b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication_compat/CMakeLists.txt
index 3b5806eb093..4d35317a9fe 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication_compat/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication_compat/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ set_target_properties(%{ProjectName} PROPERTIES
     WIN32_EXECUTABLE TRUE
 )
 
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
 install(TARGETS %{ProjectName}
     BUNDLE DESTINATION .
     LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtwidgetsapplication/CMakeLists.txt b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtwidgetsapplication/CMakeLists.txt
index 8856a476b9e..4bda9db7a79 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtwidgetsapplication/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtwidgetsapplication/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ set_target_properties(%{ProjectName} PROPERTIES
     WIN32_EXECUTABLE TRUE
 )
 
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
 install(TARGETS %{ProjectName}
     BUNDLE DESTINATION .
     LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}