diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bbbf737..6599e72 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ endif(WIN32 OR BUILDBOT)
 find_package(QScintilla REQUIRED)
 find_package(QtScriptTools REQUIRED)
 
-CONFIGURE_FILE( ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/config.h.cmake ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/config.h )
-
 file(GLOB jobjol "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/share/qtlobby/icons/jobjol/?*.*")
 install(FILES ${jobjol} DESTINATION share/qtlobby/icons/jobjol)
 file(GLOB trolltech "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/share/qtlobby/icons/trolltech/?*.*")
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 9b4aed6..f2195da 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ include(${QT_USE_FILE})
 include_directories(${QTSCRIPTTOOLS_INCLUDE_DIR})
 include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
 include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
+CONFIGURE_FILE( ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/config.h.cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/config.h )
 
 # source files
 set(qtlobby_SRCS
@@ -103,8 +104,7 @@ Channel.h
 ChannelTextBrowser.h         
 CommandAssigner.h            
 Command.h                    
-CompletionListWidget.h       
-config.h                     
+CompletionListWidget.h           
 ConnectionWidget.h           
 Downloader.h                   
 DownloadsDialog.h              
diff --git a/src/config.h.cmake b/src/config.h.cmake
index cca8f35..e643125 100644
--- a/src/config.h.cmake
+++ b/src/config.h.cmake
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_H_
 #define CONFIG_H_
 
+#cmakedefine CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@"
 #cmakedefine QTLOBBY_VERSION "@QTLOBBY_VERSION@"
 #cmakedefine SVN_REV "@SVN_REV@"
 #cmakedefine PURE_WINAPI_UNITSYNC_LOADER
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 3a49d75..fa092f6 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -33,16 +33,16 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] ) {
 #endif
     QApplication app( argc, argv );
     QStringList args = app.arguments();
-    QStringList list = args.at(0).split(QDir::separator());
-    list.removeLast();
 #ifndef Q_WS_WIN
-    list.removeLast();//windows does not have bin folder, so no need to get one level higher
+    PathManager::getInstance()->setResourceRoot(QString(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX)+"/share/qtlobby/");
 #else
+    QStringList list = args.at(0).split(QDir::separator());
+    list.removeLast();
     QCoreApplication::addLibraryPath(list.join(QDir::separator())+QDir::separator()+"qt");
-#endif
     list.append("share");
     list.append("qtlobby");
     PathManager::getInstance()->setResourceRoot(list.join(QDir::separator())+QDir::separator());
+#endif
     for(int i = 1; i < args.size(); i++) {
         if(args.at(i) == "--3dpreview" || args.at(i) == "-3d") {
             i++;