diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 39d00e3..7cc7dcd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
                 mkdir build && cd build
                 cmake -G "Xcode" ..
           - name: Build
-            run: cmake --build build --target sdl-min --config Release
+            run: cmake --build build --target install --config Release
 
           - name: Create DMG
             run: | 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ecaf402..65095bd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/$<CONFIGURATION>)
 set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/$<CONFIGURATION>)
 
+# prevent installing to system directories. 
+set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR} CACHE INTERNAL "")
+
 # Declare the project
 project(sdl-min)