diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 341da85ce9..7275ba218c 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -360,6 +360,9 @@ if (NOT_SUBPROJECT)
         "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}"
       FILES_MATCHING
         PATTERN "*.hpp"
+      # Avoid installing empty include dirs
+      PATTERN "benchmark/internal" EXCLUDE
+      PATTERN "generators/internal" EXCLUDE
     )
 endif()