# see issue https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/pull/847
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b230b9e..35dfdca 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@ option(YAML_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build yaml-cpp shared library" ${BUILD_SHARED_LIB
 cmake_dependent_option(YAML_CPP_BUILD_TESTS
   "Enable yaml-cpp tests" ON
   "BUILD_TESTING;CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR" OFF)
-cmake_dependent_option(YAML_CPP_INSTALL
-  "Enable generation of yaml-cpp install targets" ON
-  "CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR" OFF)
+option(YAML_CPP_INSTALL
+  "Enable generation of yaml-cpp install targets" ON)
 cmake_dependent_option(YAML_MSVC_SHARED_RT
   "MSVC: Build yaml-cpp with shared runtime libs (/MD)" ON
   "MSVC" OFF)