diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6116af9a..ce3575ff 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ if(GENERATE_MANPAGES)
     install(FILES ${AWE_MAN5_FILES} DESTINATION ${AWESOME_MAN_PATH}/man5)
 endif()
 install(DIRECTORY ${AWE_ICON_DIR} DESTINATION ${AWESOME_DATA_PATH})
-install(DIRECTORY ${AWE_THEMES_DIR} DESTINATION ${AWESOME_DATA_PATH})
+install(FILES ${AWE_THEMES_DIR}/default-background.png ${BUILD_DIR}/themes/default DESTINATION ${AWESOME_DATA_PATH})
 install(FILES ${AWE_DOC_FILES} DESTINATION ${AWESOME_DOC_PATH})
 install(FILES "awesome.desktop" DESTINATION ${AWESOME_XSESSION_PATH})
 if(GENERATE_LUADOC)