diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5efd0d6a0..7921ed4b7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -147,6 +147,14 @@ ELSE(NOT APPLE)
 ENDIF(NOT APPLE)
 
 
+################################################################################
+# Create bin and lib directories if required
+
+IF("${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}" STREQUAL "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")
+   FILE(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib/osgPlugins)
+ENDIF("${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}" STREQUAL "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")
+
+
 ################################################################################
 # Installation stuff