diff --git a/contrib/irrXML/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/irrXML/CMakeLists.txt
index 82ede3a04..980bd99a4 100644
--- a/contrib/irrXML/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/irrXML/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,3 +11,7 @@ set( IrrXML_SRCS
 add_library(IrrXML STATIC ${IrrXML_SRCS})
 set(IRRXML_INCLUDE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}" CACHE INTERNAL "IrrXML_Include" )
 set(IRRXML_LIBRARY "IrrXML" CACHE INTERNAL "IrrXML" )
+
+install(TARGETS IrrXML
+  ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${ASSIMP_LIB_INSTALL_DIR}
+  COMPONENT ${LIBASSIMP_COMPONENT})