diff --git a/cmake/DetectorConfig.cmake.in b/cmake/DetectorConfig.cmake.in
index e4144ad50d46bf46c42383ca6db8c3e430dc967e..bb795eeb72f8e3728f8c87e478e1d0a3d0ba879e 100644
--- a/cmake/DetectorConfig.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/DetectorConfig.cmake.in
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
 
 @PACKAGE_INIT@
 
+if(PACKAGE_PREFIX_DIR MATCHES "/InstallArea/")
+    get_filename_component(DETECTOR_PROJECT_ROOT "${PACKAGE_PREFIX_DIR}/../.." ABSOLUTE)
+else()
+    set(DETECTOR_PROJECT_ROOT "${PACKAGE_PREFIX_DIR}")
+endif()
+
 set_and_check(Detector_PLUGINS_DIR "@PACKAGE_CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR@")
 
 include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/DetectorDependencies.cmake")