diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b5b585e0d..d61964990 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# Note: we need >= v3.23 in order to make use of file sets for header installation
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.23 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
@@ -103,10 +104,7 @@ set(SOCI_DEBUG_POSTFIX "${CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX}" CACHE STRING "Specifies suffix f
 
 
 include(soci_compiler_options)
-
-include(GNUInstallDirs)
-
-set(SOCI_INSTALL_CMAKEDIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/soci-${PROJECT_VERSION}")
+include(soci_install_dirs)
 
 add_subdirectory(src)
 
diff --git a/cmake/soci_install_dirs.cmake b/cmake/soci_install_dirs.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..95ba35d8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/soci_install_dirs.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
+
+set(SOCI_INSTALL_CMAKEDIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/soci-${PROJECT_VERSION}"
+  CACHE FILEPATH "Directory into which cmake related files (e.g. SOCIConfig.cmake) are installed")
+
+set(SOCI_INSTALL_BINDIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}"
+  CACHE FILEPATH "Directory into which to install any SOCI executables")
+
+set(SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  CACHE FILEPATH "Directory into which any SOCI libraries (except DLLs on Windows) are installed")
+
+# Note that our headers are installed via a file set that already has the headers
+# in a dedicated "soci" subdirectory (which will be part of the installation)
+set(SOCI_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}"
+  CACHE FILEPATH "Directory into which the 'soci' directory with all SOCI header files is installed")
diff --git a/src/backends/db2/CMakeLists.txt b/src/backends/db2/CMakeLists.txt
index d05db8e13..08c857834 100644
--- a/src/backends/db2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/backends/db2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ target_link_libraries(soci_interface INTERFACE SOCI::DB2)
 install(
   TARGETS soci_db2
   EXPORT SOCIDB2Targets
-  RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}/soci"
+  RUNTIME DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_BINDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_runtime
-  LIBRARY DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  LIBRARY DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
     COMPONENT          soci_runtime
     NAMELINK_COMPONENT soci_development
-  ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_development
-  FILE_SET headers DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/soci"
+  FILE_SET headers DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_development
 )
 # Generate and install a targets file
diff --git a/src/backends/empty/CMakeLists.txt b/src/backends/empty/CMakeLists.txt
index 1a11af1d1..473b35402 100644
--- a/src/backends/empty/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/backends/empty/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ target_link_libraries(soci_interface INTERFACE SOCI::Empty)
 install(
   TARGETS soci_empty
   EXPORT SOCIEmptyTargets
-  RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}/soci"
+  RUNTIME DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_BINDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_runtime
-  LIBRARY DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  LIBRARY DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
     COMPONENT          soci_runtime
     NAMELINK_COMPONENT soci_development
-  ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_development
-  FILE_SET headers DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/soci"
+  FILE_SET headers DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_development
 )
 # Generate and install a targets file
diff --git a/src/backends/firebird/CMakeLists.txt b/src/backends/firebird/CMakeLists.txt
index e22ea74e4..a069e9b2f 100644
--- a/src/backends/firebird/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/backends/firebird/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ target_link_libraries(soci_interface INTERFACE SOCI::Firebird)
 install(
   TARGETS soci_firebird
   EXPORT SOCIFirebirdTargets
-  RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}/soci"
+  RUNTIME DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_BINDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_runtime
-  LIBRARY DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  LIBRARY DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
     COMPONENT          soci_runtime
     NAMELINK_COMPONENT soci_development
-  ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_development
-  FILE_SET headers DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/soci"
+  FILE_SET headers DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_development
 )
 # Generate and install a targets file
diff --git a/src/backends/mysql/CMakeLists.txt b/src/backends/mysql/CMakeLists.txt
index 865757ea8..b06c4b88a 100644
--- a/src/backends/mysql/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/backends/mysql/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ target_link_libraries(soci_interface INTERFACE SOCI::MySQL)
 install(
   TARGETS soci_mysql
   EXPORT SOCIMySQLTargets
-  RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}/soci"
+  RUNTIME DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_BINDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_runtime
-  LIBRARY DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  LIBRARY DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
     COMPONENT          soci_runtime
     NAMELINK_COMPONENT soci_development
-  ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_development
-  FILE_SET headers DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/soci"
+    FILE_SET headers DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_development
 )
 # Generate and install a targets file
diff --git a/src/backends/odbc/CMakeLists.txt b/src/backends/odbc/CMakeLists.txt
index be8873518..a02c08274 100644
--- a/src/backends/odbc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/backends/odbc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ target_link_libraries(soci_interface INTERFACE SOCI::ODBC)
 install(
   TARGETS soci_odbc
   EXPORT SOCIODBCTargets
-  RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}/soci"
+  RUNTIME DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_BINDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_runtime
-  LIBRARY DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  LIBRARY DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
     COMPONENT          soci_runtime
     NAMELINK_COMPONENT soci_development
-  ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_development
-  FILE_SET headers DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/soci"
+  FILE_SET headers DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_development
 )
 # Generate and install a targets file
diff --git a/src/backends/oracle/CMakeLists.txt b/src/backends/oracle/CMakeLists.txt
index 4aa48571a..84b62e8f9 100644
--- a/src/backends/oracle/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/backends/oracle/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ target_link_libraries(soci_interface INTERFACE SOCI::Oracle)
 install(
   TARGETS soci_oracle
   EXPORT SOCIOracleTargets
-  RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}/soci"
+  RUNTIME DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_BINDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_runtime
-  LIBRARY DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  LIBRARY DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
     COMPONENT          soci_runtime
     NAMELINK_COMPONENT soci_development
-  ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_development
-  FILE_SET headers DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/soci"
+  FILE_SET headers DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_development
 )
 # Generate and install a targets file
diff --git a/src/backends/postgresql/CMakeLists.txt b/src/backends/postgresql/CMakeLists.txt
index 7a2e1cdfd..40f3e84bd 100644
--- a/src/backends/postgresql/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/backends/postgresql/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ target_link_libraries(soci_interface INTERFACE SOCI::PostgreSQL)
 install(
   TARGETS soci_postgresql
   EXPORT SOCIPostgreSQLTargets
-  RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}/soci"
+  RUNTIME DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_BINDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_runtime
-  LIBRARY DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  LIBRARY DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
     COMPONENT          soci_runtime
     NAMELINK_COMPONENT soci_development
-  ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_development
-  FILE_SET headers DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/soci"
+  FILE_SET headers DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_development
 )
 # Generate and install a targets file
diff --git a/src/backends/sqlite3/CMakeLists.txt b/src/backends/sqlite3/CMakeLists.txt
index 9ee81a024..520e17815 100644
--- a/src/backends/sqlite3/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/backends/sqlite3/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ target_link_libraries(soci_interface INTERFACE SOCI::SQLite3)
 install(
   TARGETS soci_sqlite3
   EXPORT SOCISQLite3Targets
-  RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}/soci"
+  RUNTIME DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_BINDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_runtime
-  LIBRARY DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  LIBRARY DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
     COMPONENT          soci_runtime
     NAMELINK_COMPONENT soci_development
-  ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_development
-  FILE_SET headers DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/soci"
+  FILE_SET headers DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_development
 )
 # Generate and install a targets file
diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index bb1a21015..46c389c31 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -159,14 +159,14 @@ endif()
 install(
   TARGETS soci_core
   EXPORT SOCICoreTargets
-  RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}/soci"
+  RUNTIME DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_BINDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_runtime
-  LIBRARY DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  LIBRARY DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
     COMPONENT          soci_runtime
     NAMELINK_COMPONENT soci_development
-  ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/soci"
+  ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_development
-  FILE_SET headers DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/soci"
+  FILE_SET headers DESTINATION "${SOCI_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}"
     COMPONENT soci_development
 )
 # Generate and install a targets file