diff --git a/cmake/GtsamBuildTypes.cmake b/cmake/GtsamBuildTypes.cmake
index 2aad58abb..19314cd31 100644
--- a/cmake/GtsamBuildTypes.cmake
+++ b/cmake/GtsamBuildTypes.cmake
@@ -250,9 +250,9 @@ endif()
 
 # Make common binary output directory when on Windows
 if(WIN32)
-  set(RUNTIME_OUTPUT_PATH "${GTSAM_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
-  set(EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH "${GTSAM_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
-  set(LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH "${GTSAM_BINARY_DIR}/lib")
+  set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${GTSAM_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
+  set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${GTSAM_BINARY_DIR}/lib")
+  set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${GTSAM_BINARY_DIR}/lib")
 endif()
 
 # Set up build type list for cmake-gui
diff --git a/gtsam/3rdparty/cephes/CMakeLists.txt b/gtsam/3rdparty/cephes/CMakeLists.txt
index aeac7b403..d510ddf81 100644
--- a/gtsam/3rdparty/cephes/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gtsam/3rdparty/cephes/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ if(WIN32)
   set_target_properties(
     cephes-gtsam
     PROPERTIES PREFIX ""
-               COMPILE_FLAGS /w
-               RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/../../../bin")
+               COMPILE_FLAGS /w)
 endif()
 
 if(APPLE)
diff --git a/gtsam/3rdparty/metis/libmetis/CMakeLists.txt b/gtsam/3rdparty/metis/libmetis/CMakeLists.txt
index f3b8694f4..e0a178c5b 100644
--- a/gtsam/3rdparty/metis/libmetis/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gtsam/3rdparty/metis/libmetis/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ if(WIN32)
 		set_target_properties(metis-gtsam PROPERTIES
 			PREFIX ""
 			COMPILE_FLAGS /w
-			RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/../../../bin"
 			WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS ON)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/gtsam/CMakeLists.txt b/gtsam/CMakeLists.txt
index 87440d19f..5d71bb7be 100644
--- a/gtsam/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gtsam/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -185,8 +185,7 @@ if(WIN32) # Add 'lib' prefix to static library to avoid filename collision with
 	else()
 		set_target_properties(gtsam PROPERTIES
 			PREFIX ""
-			DEFINE_SYMBOL GTSAM_EXPORTS
-			RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${GTSAM_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
+			DEFINE_SYMBOL GTSAM_EXPORTS)
 	endif()
 endif()
 
diff --git a/gtsam_unstable/CMakeLists.txt b/gtsam_unstable/CMakeLists.txt
index 1f7b4a7c7..730b6389a 100644
--- a/gtsam_unstable/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gtsam_unstable/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@ if(WIN32) # Add 'lib' prefix to static library to avoid filename collision with
 	else()
 		set_target_properties(gtsam_unstable PROPERTIES
 			PREFIX ""
-			DEFINE_SYMBOL GTSAM_UNSTABLE_EXPORTS
-			RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
+			DEFINE_SYMBOL GTSAM_UNSTABLE_EXPORTS)
 	endif()
 endif()