diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6a14fcb470..53ef6eebf5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.14")
   OCCT_CHECK_AND_UNSET (BUILD_INCLUDE_SYMLINK)
 endif()
 
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
+
 # install dir of the project
 if (NOT DEFINED INSTALL_DIR)
   # set default install directory for Windows
@@ -846,7 +848,7 @@ OCCT_MAKE_COMPILER_SHORT_NAME()
 # Leave library structure for win: <prefix>/win64/vc10/bin(d)
 if (NOT DEFINED INSTALL_DIR_BIN)
   if (LAYOUT_IS_UNIX OR LAYOUT_IS_VCPKG)
-    set (INSTALL_DIR_BIN "bin" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_BIN_DESCR}")
+    set (INSTALL_DIR_BIN "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_BIN_DESCR}")
   else()
     set (INSTALL_DIR_BIN "${OS_WITH_BIT}/${COMPILER}/bin" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_BIN_DESCR}")
   endif()
@@ -864,22 +866,22 @@ if (NOT DEFINED INSTALL_DIR_SCRIPT)
   endif()
 endif()
 
-# place the libraries to <prefix>/lib folder for unix and leave old structure for windows
+# place the libraries to <prefix>/CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR folder for unix and leave old structure for windows
 if (NOT DEFINED INSTALL_DIR_LIB)
   if (LAYOUT_IS_UNIX OR LAYOUT_IS_VCPKG)
-    set (INSTALL_DIR_LIB "lib" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_LIB_DESCR}")
+    set (INSTALL_DIR_LIB "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_LIB_DESCR}")
   else()
     set (INSTALL_DIR_LIB "${OS_WITH_BIT}/${COMPILER}/lib" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_LIB_DESCR}")
   endif()
 endif()
 
 # OCCT headers: <prefix>/inc for windows,
-#               <prefix>/include/opencascade-7.0.0 for unix
+#               <prefix>/CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR/opencascade-7.0.0 for unix
 if (NOT DEFINED INSTALL_DIR_INCLUDE)
   if (LAYOUT_IS_UNIX)
-    set (INSTALL_DIR_INCLUDE "include/opencascade" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_INCLUDE_DESCR}")
+    set (INSTALL_DIR_INCLUDE "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/opencascade" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_INCLUDE_DESCR}")
     if (INSTALL_DIR_WITH_VERSION)
-      set (INSTALL_DIR_INCLUDE "include/opencascade-${OCC_VERSION_STRING_EXT}" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_INCLUDE_DESCR}" FORCE)
+      set (INSTALL_DIR_INCLUDE "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/opencascade-${OCC_VERSION_STRING_EXT}" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_INCLUDE_DESCR}" FORCE)
     endif()
   elseif (LAYOUT_IS_VCPKG)
     set (INSTALL_DIR_INCLUDE "include" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_INCLUDE_DESCR}")
@@ -889,12 +891,12 @@ if (NOT DEFINED INSTALL_DIR_INCLUDE)
 endif()
 
 # OCCT resources: <prefix>/src for windows,
-#                 <prefix>/share/opencascade-7.0.0/resources for unix
+#                 <prefix>/CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR/opencascade-7.0.0/resources for unix
 if (NOT DEFINED INSTALL_DIR_RESOURCE)
   if (LAYOUT_IS_UNIX)
-    set (INSTALL_DIR_RESOURCE "share/opencascade/resources" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_RESOURCE_DESCR}")
+    set (INSTALL_DIR_RESOURCE "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/opencascade/resources" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_RESOURCE_DESCR}")
     if (INSTALL_DIR_WITH_VERSION)
-      set (INSTALL_DIR_RESOURCE "share/opencascade-${OCC_VERSION_STRING_EXT}/resources" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_RESOURCE_DESCR}" FORCE)
+      set (INSTALL_DIR_RESOURCE "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/opencascade-${OCC_VERSION_STRING_EXT}/resources" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_RESOURCE_DESCR}" FORCE)
     endif()
   elseif (LAYOUT_IS_VCPKG)
     set (INSTALL_DIR_RESOURCE "share/${OCCT_PROJECT_NAME}" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_RESOURCE_DESCR}")
@@ -906,9 +908,9 @@ endif()
 # OCCT data
 if (NOT DEFINED INSTALL_DIR_DATA)
   if (LAYOUT_IS_UNIX)
-    set (INSTALL_DIR_DATA "share/opencascade/data" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_DATA_DESCR}")
+    set (INSTALL_DIR_DATA "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/opencascade/data" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_DATA_DESCR}")
     if (INSTALL_DIR_WITH_VERSION)
-      set (INSTALL_DIR_DATA "share/opencascade-${OCC_VERSION_STRING_EXT}/data" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_DATA_DESCR}" FORCE)
+      set (INSTALL_DIR_DATA "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/opencascade-${OCC_VERSION_STRING_EXT}/data" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_DATA_DESCR}" FORCE)
     endif()
   elseif (LAYOUT_IS_VCPKG)
     set (INSTALL_DIR_DATA "share/${OCCT_PROJECT_NAME}" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_DATA_DESCR}")
@@ -920,9 +922,9 @@ endif()
 # OCCT tests
 if (NOT DEFINED INSTALL_DIR_TESTS)
   if (LAYOUT_IS_UNIX)
-    set (INSTALL_DIR_TESTS "share/opencascade/tests" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_TESTS_DESCR}")
+    set (INSTALL_DIR_TESTS "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/opencascade/tests" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_TESTS_DESCR}")
     if (INSTALL_DIR_WITH_VERSION)
-      set (INSTALL_DIR_TESTS "share/opencascade-${OCC_VERSION_STRING_EXT}/tests" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_TESTS_DESCR}" FORCE)
+      set (INSTALL_DIR_TESTS "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/opencascade-${OCC_VERSION_STRING_EXT}/tests" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_TESTS_DESCR}" FORCE)
     endif()
   elseif (LAYOUT_IS_VCPKG)
     set (INSTALL_DIR_TESTS "share/${OCCT_PROJECT_NAME}/tests" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_TESTS_DESCR}")
@@ -934,9 +936,9 @@ endif()
 # OCCT doc
 if (NOT DEFINED INSTALL_DIR_DOC)
   if (LAYOUT_IS_UNIX)
-    set (INSTALL_DIR_DOC "share/doc/opencascade" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_DOC_DESCR}")
+    set (INSTALL_DIR_DOC "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/doc/opencascade" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_DOC_DESCR}")
     if (INSTALL_DIR_WITH_VERSION)
-      set (INSTALL_DIR_DOC "share/doc/opencascade-${OCC_VERSION_STRING_EXT}" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_DOC_DESCR}" FORCE)
+      set (INSTALL_DIR_DOC "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/doc/opencascade-${OCC_VERSION_STRING_EXT}" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_DOC_DESCR}" FORCE)
     endif()
   elseif (LAYOUT_IS_VCPKG)
     set (INSTALL_DIR_DOC "share/${OCCT_PROJECT_NAME}/doc" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_DOC_DESCR}")
@@ -949,9 +951,9 @@ endif()
 if (NOT DEFINED INSTALL_DIR_CMAKE)
   if (LAYOUT_IS_UNIX)
     if (INSTALL_DIR_WITH_VERSION)
-      set (INSTALL_DIR_CMAKE "lib/cmake/opencascade-${OCC_VERSION_STRING_EXT}" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_CMAKE_DESCR}")
+      set (INSTALL_DIR_CMAKE "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/opencascade-${OCC_VERSION_STRING_EXT}" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_CMAKE_DESCR}")
     else()
-      set (INSTALL_DIR_CMAKE "lib/cmake/opencascade" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_CMAKE_DESCR}")
+      set (INSTALL_DIR_CMAKE "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/opencascade" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_CMAKE_DESCR}")
     endif()
   elseif (LAYOUT_IS_VCPKG)
     set (INSTALL_DIR_CMAKE "share/${OCCT_PROJECT_NAME}" CACHE PATH "${INSTALL_DIR_CMAKE_DESCR}")