diff --git a/python/CMakeLists.txt b/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 28836a1ca..7c47a0cb2 100644
--- a/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ file(
 )
 
 install(
-    FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/detray/python/__init__.py
+    FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/detray/__init__.py
     DESTINATION ${DETRAY_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR}
 )