diff --git a/layer/CMakeLists.txt b/layer/CMakeLists.txt
index 856b72f387..7c4608d790 100644
--- a/layer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/layer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ GENERATE_LAYER_JSON_FILE(VkLayer_gfxreconstruct_json
 
 if(UNIX)
         # Generate a JSON file that can be installed into system directories (w/o the "./" prefix in the library_path)
-        set(RELATIVE_PATH_PREFIX "")
+        set(RELATIVE_PATH_PREFIX "./")
         GENERATE_LAYER_JSON_FILE(VkLayer_gfxreconstruct_json-staging
                 "${RELATIVE_PATH_PREFIX}"
                 $<TARGET_FILE_NAME:VkLayer_gfxreconstruct>