diff --git a/loader/CMakeLists.txt b/loader/CMakeLists.txt
index 8da87c8..a470220 100644
--- a/loader/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/loader/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ endif()
 
 install(
   DIRECTORY include/
-  DESTINATION ${IGN_INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR_FULL})
+  DESTINATION ${IGN_INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR_FULL}
+  PATTERN "CMakeLists.txt" EXCLUDE)
 
 #============================================================================
 # ign command line support
diff --git a/register/CMakeLists.txt b/register/CMakeLists.txt
index 0b34921..43e5086 100644
--- a/register/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/register/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ ign_add_component(register INTERFACE)
 
 install(
   DIRECTORY include/
-  DESTINATION ${IGN_INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR_FULL})
+  DESTINATION ${IGN_INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR_FULL}
+  PATTERN "CMakeLists.txt" EXCLUDE)