diff --git a/mariadb_config/CMakeLists.txt b/mariadb_config/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a32343..4cb0ba9 100644
--- a/mariadb_config/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mariadb_config/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ ENDIF()
 
 # Installation
 #
-INSTALL(TARGETS mariadb_config
-        DESTINATION "${INSTALL_BINDIR}"
-        COMPONENT Development)
+set_target_properties(mariadb_config PROPERTIES EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL 1) # not portable
 
 INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libmariadb.pc
         DESTINATION "${INSTALL_PCDIR}"