diff --git a/utils/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/CMakeLists.txt
index fd4b1bbb7..e43edfbb2 100644
--- a/utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,4 +37,7 @@ endif()
 
 if (ENABLE_FGQCANVAS)
   add_subdirectory(fgqcanvas)
+
+  # do this here so standalone build of FGQCanvas works
+  install(TARGETS fgqcanvas RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 endif()
diff --git a/utils/fgqcanvas/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/fgqcanvas/CMakeLists.txt
index 37df5eeb8..fb75c97ee 100644
--- a/utils/fgqcanvas/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/fgqcanvas/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,5 +55,3 @@ target_include_directories(fgqcanvas PRIVATE ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR})
 
 # so ui_foo.h files are found
 target_include_directories(fgqcanvas PRIVATE ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR})
-
-install(TARGETS fgqcanvas RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
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