diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a199a2d2b..3a04116a2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ build*/
 local/
 venv/
 .cache/
+install/
 
 *.mgc
 *.kdev4
diff --git a/cmake/build_helpers.cmake b/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
index a61525b04..b50a270d2 100644
--- a/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
@@ -927,11 +927,17 @@ function(generateSDKDirectory)
     install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/sdk/ DESTINATION "${SDK_PATH}")
     install(TARGETS libimhex ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${SDK_PATH}/lib")
 
-    install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/plugins/ui DESTINATION "${SDK_PATH}/lib" PATTERN "**/source/*" EXCLUDE)
-    install(TARGETS ui ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${SDK_PATH}/lib")
+    install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/plugins/ui/include DESTINATION "${SDK_PATH}/lib/ui/include")
+    install(FILES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/plugins/ui/CMakeLists.txt DESTINATION "${SDK_PATH}/lib/ui/")
+    if (WIN32)
+        install(TARGETS ui ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${SDK_PATH}/lib")
+    endif()
 
-    install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/plugins/fonts DESTINATION "${SDK_PATH}/lib" PATTERN "**/source/*" EXCLUDE)
-    install(TARGETS fonts ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${SDK_PATH}/lib")
+    install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/plugins/fonts/include DESTINATION "${SDK_PATH}/lib/fonts/include")
+    install(FILES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/plugins/fonts/CMakeLists.txt DESTINATION "${SDK_PATH}/lib/fonts/")
+    if (WIN32)
+        install(TARGETS fonts ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${SDK_PATH}/lib")
+    endif()
 endfunction()
 
 function(addIncludesFromLibrary target library)