diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1c1f52638..6cc21fa52 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ target_include_directories(binaryninjaapi
 
 # Store path to user plugin dir
 if(WIN32)
-    set(BN_USER_PLUGINS_DIR "$ENV{APPDATA}\\Binary Ninja\\plugins")
+    set(plugin_dir "$ENV{APPDATA}\\Binary Ninja\\plugins")
 elseif(APPLE)
-    set(BN_USER_PLUGINS_DIR "$ENV{HOME}/Library/Application Support/Binary Ninja/plugins")
+    set(plugin_dir "$ENV{HOME}/Library/Application Support/Binary Ninja/plugins")
 else()
-    set(BN_USER_PLUGINS_DIR "$ENV{HOME}/.binaryninja/plugins")
+    set(plugin_dir "$ENV{HOME}/.binaryninja/plugins")
 endif()
+set(BN_USER_PLUGINS_DIR "${plugin_dir}" CACHE PATH "Path to Binary Ninja user plugins")
 message(STATUS "Binary Ninja User Plugins Dir: ${BN_USER_PLUGINS_DIR}")
 
 find_package(BinaryNinjaCore)
@@ -113,12 +114,13 @@ endif()
 
 function(bn_install_plugin target)
     if(WIN32)
-        set(BN_USER_PLUGINS_DIR "$ENV{APPDATA}\\Binary Ninja\\plugins")
+        set(plugin_dir "$ENV{APPDATA}\\Binary Ninja\\plugins")
     elseif(APPLE)
-        set(BN_USER_PLUGINS_DIR "$ENV{HOME}/Library/Application Support/Binary Ninja/plugins")
+        set(plugin_dir "$ENV{HOME}/Library/Application Support/Binary Ninja/plugins")
     else()
-        set(BN_USER_PLUGINS_DIR "$ENV{HOME}/.binaryninja/plugins")
+        set(plugin_dir "$ENV{HOME}/.binaryninja/plugins")
     endif()
+    set(BN_USER_PLUGINS_DIR "${plugin_dir}" CACHE PATH "Path to Binary Ninja user plugins")
 
     if(NOT BN_INTERNAL_BUILD)
         if(WIN32)