diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2451f2740..d223b5da3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ endif()
 # Control target CUDA_ARCH to compile for
 SET(CUDA_ARCH "${CUDA_ARCH}" CACHE STRING "List of CUDA Architectures to target. E.g. 61;70" FORCE)
 
+# Set the lib and bin dirs early, so they do not need re-setting
+include(cmake/set_output_directories.cmake)
+
 # Define a function to add a lint target.
 find_file(CPPLINT NAMES cpplint cpplint.exe)
 if(CPPLINT)
diff --git a/cmake/common.cmake b/cmake/common.cmake
index 3a2f8b96b..228d3f5e6 100644
--- a/cmake/common.cmake
+++ b/cmake/common.cmake
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ include(${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}/cmake/OutOfSourceOnly.cmake)
 # Adds -gencode argumetns to cuda compiler options
 # Adds -DMIN_COMPUTE_CAPABILITY=VALUE compiler defintions for C, CXX and CUDA 
 include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cuda_arch.cmake)
+# Include cmake code to control the output directory settings
+include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/set_output_directories.cmake)
 
 # Ensure that other dependencies are downloaded and available. 
 # As flamegpu is a static library, linking only only occurs at consumption not generation, so dependent targets must also know of PRIVATE shared library dependencies such as tinyxml2 and rapidjson, as well any intentionalyl public dependencies (for include dirs)
diff --git a/cmake/dependencies/Tinyxml2.cmake b/cmake/dependencies/Tinyxml2.cmake
index 7382f8260..5b4ada53f 100644
--- a/cmake/dependencies/Tinyxml2.cmake
+++ b/cmake/dependencies/Tinyxml2.cmake
@@ -36,16 +36,6 @@ if(NOT tinyxml2_POPULATED)
         # @todo - make a dynamically generated CMakeLists.txt which can be add_subdirectory'd instead, so that the .vcxproj goes in a folder. Just adding a project doesn't work.
         # project(tinyxml2 LANGUAGES CXX)
 
-        # Set location of static library files
-        # Define output location of static library
-        if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
-            # If top level project
-            SET(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/lib/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-        else()
-            # If called via add_subdirectory()
-            SET(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../lib/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-        endif()
-
         # Depends on the cpp and header files in case of changes
         add_library(tinyxml2 STATIC ${tinyxml2_SOURCE_DIR}/tinyxml2.cpp ${tinyxml2_SOURCE_DIR}/tinyxml2.h)
         # Pic is sensible for any library
diff --git a/cmake/dependencies/googletest.cmake b/cmake/dependencies/googletest.cmake
index 89e454fe8..1eaebd70b 100644
--- a/cmake/dependencies/googletest.cmake
+++ b/cmake/dependencies/googletest.cmake
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ if(NOT googletest_POPULATED)
     CMAKE_SET_TARGET_FOLDER("gtest" "Tests/Dependencies")
     # Suppress warnigns from this target.
     include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../warnings.cmake)
+    # Set output directories
+    include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../set_output_directories.cmake)
     if(TARGET gtest)
         DisableCompilerWarnings(TARGET gtest)
+        OverwriteOutputDirectoryProperties(TARGET gtest)
     endif()
 endif()
 
diff --git a/cmake/set_output_directories.cmake b/cmake/set_output_directories.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3fc51f565
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/set_output_directories.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# Set CMake variables which influence the location of otuput artifacts such as executables, .so, .dll, .lib files.
+# Do this by controlling the default variables, and also providing a function to reset per-target properties to the current global variables.
+
+# Only set these if they have not already been set.
+# Set them to be relative to the Project Source directory, i.e. the location of the first call to CMake
+#   CMAKE_BINARY_DIR is the top level build directory, so this should achieve the desired effect regardless of whether add_subdirectory is used or not.
+if(NOT CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY)
+    set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib/$<CONFIG>)
+endif()
+if(NOT CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY)
+    set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib/$<CONFIG>)
+endif()
+if(NOT CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY)
+    set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/$<CONFIG>)
+endif()
+if(NOT CMAKE_PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY)
+    set(CMAKE_PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/$<CONFIG>)
+endif()
+
+# Provide a target specific method to overwrite the values set on a target to the current values of the global CMAKE variables.
+# This is to overwrite per target setting such as in gtest when using add_subdirectory.
+function(OverwriteOutputDirectoryProperties)
+    # Parse the expected arguments, prefixing variables.
+    cmake_parse_arguments(
+        OODP
+        ""
+        "TARGET"
+        ""
+        ${ARGN}
+    )
+    # Ensure that a target has been passed, and that it is a valid target.
+    if(NOT OODP_TARGET)
+        message( FATAL_ERROR "OverwriteOutputDirectoryProperties: 'TARGET' argument required." )
+    elseif(NOT TARGET ${OODP_TARGET} )
+        message( FATAL_ERROR "OverwriteOutputDirectoryProperties: TARGET '${OVERWRITE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_PROPERTIES_TARGET}' is not a valid target" )
+    endif()
+    # Set the various target properties to current cmake global variable
+    set_target_properties(${OODP_TARGET}
+        PROPERTIES
+        ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}"
+        LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}"
+        RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}"
+        PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY     "${CMAKE_PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}"
+    )
+endfunction()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/boids_bruteforce/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/boids_bruteforce/CMakeLists.txt
index 2981f3ecb..4dbd15fb0 100644
--- a/examples/boids_bruteforce/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/boids_bruteforce/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,15 +10,6 @@ get_filename_component(FLAMEGPU_ROOT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../.. REALPATH)
 # Include common rules.
 include(${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}/cmake/common.cmake)
 
-# Define output location of binary files
-if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
-    # If top level project
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-else()
-    # If called via add_subdirectory()
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../../bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-endif()
-
 # Prepare list of source files
 # Can't do this automatically, as CMake wouldn't know when to regen (as CMakeLists.txt would be unchanged)
 SET(ALL_SRC
diff --git a/examples/boids_bruteforce_dependency_graph/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/boids_bruteforce_dependency_graph/CMakeLists.txt
index 6f3e8264e..af4b27073 100644
--- a/examples/boids_bruteforce_dependency_graph/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/boids_bruteforce_dependency_graph/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,15 +10,6 @@ get_filename_component(FLAMEGPU_ROOT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../.. REALPATH)
 # Include common rules.
 include(${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}/cmake/common.cmake)
 
-# Define output location of binary files
-if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
-    # If top level project
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-else()
-    # If called via add_subdirectory()
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../../bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-endif()
-
 # Prepare list of source files
 # Can't do this automatically, as CMake wouldn't know when to regen (as CMakeLists.txt would be unchanged)
 SET(ALL_SRC
diff --git a/examples/boids_rtc_bruteforce/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/boids_rtc_bruteforce/CMakeLists.txt
index 3048a4c73..5cff7c5e3 100644
--- a/examples/boids_rtc_bruteforce/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/boids_rtc_bruteforce/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,15 +10,6 @@ get_filename_component(FLAMEGPU_ROOT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../.. REALPATH)
 # Include common rules.
 include(${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}/cmake/common.cmake)
 
-# Define output location of binary files
-if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
-    # If top level project
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-else()
-    # If called via add_subdirectory()
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../../bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-endif()
-
 # Prepare list of source files
 # Can't do this automatically, as CMake wouldn't know when to regen (as CMakeLists.txt would be unchanged)
 SET(ALL_SRC
diff --git a/examples/boids_rtc_spatial3D/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/boids_rtc_spatial3D/CMakeLists.txt
index b9d4ded81..11e8973ba 100644
--- a/examples/boids_rtc_spatial3D/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/boids_rtc_spatial3D/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,15 +10,6 @@ get_filename_component(FLAMEGPU_ROOT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../.. REALPATH)
 # Include common rules.
 include(${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}/cmake/common.cmake)
 
-# Define output location of binary files
-if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
-    # If top level project
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-else()
-    # If called via add_subdirectory()
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../../bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-endif()
-
 # Prepare list of source files
 # Can't do this automatically, as CMake wouldn't know when to regen (as CMakeLists.txt would be unchanged)
 SET(ALL_SRC
diff --git a/examples/boids_spatial3D/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/boids_spatial3D/CMakeLists.txt
index 665cfebd2..fd15de3e9 100644
--- a/examples/boids_spatial3D/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/boids_spatial3D/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,15 +10,6 @@ get_filename_component(FLAMEGPU_ROOT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../.. REALPATH)
 # Include common rules.
 include(${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}/cmake/common.cmake)
 
-# Define output location of binary files
-if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
-    # If top level project
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-else()
-    # If called via add_subdirectory()
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../../bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-endif()
-
 # Prepare list of source files
 # Can't do this automatically, as CMake wouldn't know when to regen (as CMakeLists.txt would be unchanged)
 SET(ALL_SRC
diff --git a/examples/circles_bruteforce/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/circles_bruteforce/CMakeLists.txt
index fef1d5282..d0ffd02dd 100644
--- a/examples/circles_bruteforce/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/circles_bruteforce/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,15 +10,6 @@ get_filename_component(FLAMEGPU_ROOT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../.. REALPATH)
 # Include common rules.
 include(${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}/cmake/common.cmake)
 
-# Define output location of binary files
-if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
-    # If top level project
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-else()
-    # If called via add_subdirectory()
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../../bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-endif()
-
 # Prepare list of source files
 # Can't do this automatically, as CMake wouldn't know when to regen (as CMakeLists.txt would be unchanged)
 SET(ALL_SRC
diff --git a/examples/circles_spatial3D/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/circles_spatial3D/CMakeLists.txt
index 73810fbbe..bcdd53fe4 100644
--- a/examples/circles_spatial3D/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/circles_spatial3D/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,15 +10,6 @@ get_filename_component(FLAMEGPU_ROOT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../.. REALPATH)
 # Include common rules.
 include(${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}/cmake/common.cmake)
 
-# Define output location of binary files
-if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
-    # If top level project
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-else()
-    # If called via add_subdirectory()
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../../bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-endif()
-
 # Prepare list of source files
 # Can't do this automatically, as CMake wouldn't know when to regen (as CMakeLists.txt would be unchanged)
 SET(ALL_SRC
diff --git a/examples/ensemble/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/ensemble/CMakeLists.txt
index 837912a40..2348eb073 100644
--- a/examples/ensemble/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/ensemble/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,15 +10,6 @@ get_filename_component(FLAMEGPU_ROOT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../.. REALPATH)
 # Include common rules.
 include(${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}/cmake/common.cmake)
 
-# Define output location of binary files
-if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
-    # If top level project
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-else()
-    # If called via add_subdirectory()
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../../bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-endif()
-
 # Prepare list of source files
 # Can't do this automatically, as CMake wouldn't know when to regen (as CMakeLists.txt would be unchanged)
 SET(ALL_SRC
diff --git a/examples/game_of_life/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/game_of_life/CMakeLists.txt
index 8518972d3..b0e96b0c4 100644
--- a/examples/game_of_life/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/game_of_life/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,15 +10,6 @@ get_filename_component(FLAMEGPU_ROOT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../.. REALPATH)
 # Include common rules.
 include(${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}/cmake/common.cmake)
 
-# Define output location of binary files
-if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
-    # If top level project
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-else()
-    # If called via add_subdirectory()
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../../bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-endif()
-
 # Prepare list of source files
 # Can't do this automatically, as CMake wouldn't know when to regen (as CMakeLists.txt would be unchanged)
 SET(ALL_SRC
diff --git a/examples/host_functions/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/host_functions/CMakeLists.txt
index 8d76a2389..7b7dbdcd5 100644
--- a/examples/host_functions/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/host_functions/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,15 +10,6 @@ get_filename_component(FLAMEGPU_ROOT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../.. REALPATH)
 # Include common rules.
 include(${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}/cmake/common.cmake)
 
-# Define output location of binary files
-if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
-    # If top level project
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-else()
-    # If called via add_subdirectory()
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../../bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-endif()
-
 # Prepare list of source files
 # Can't do this automatically, as CMake wouldn't know when to regen (as CMakeLists.txt would be unchanged)
 SET(ALL_SRC
diff --git a/examples/sugarscape/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/sugarscape/CMakeLists.txt
index 3eb05ed57..a2739b5d6 100644
--- a/examples/sugarscape/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/sugarscape/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,15 +10,6 @@ get_filename_component(FLAMEGPU_ROOT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../.. REALPATH)
 # Include common rules.
 include(${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}/cmake/common.cmake)
 
-# Define output location of binary files
-if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
-    # If top level project
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-else()
-    # If called via add_subdirectory()
-    SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../../bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-endif()
-
 # Prepare list of source files
 # Can't do this automatically, as CMake wouldn't know when to regen (as CMakeLists.txt would be unchanged)
 SET(ALL_SRC
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index fd761c49a..791d43e52 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -64,16 +64,14 @@ set(DYNAMIC_VERSION_SRC_SRC "${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}/cmake/version.cpp.in")
 set(DYNAMIC_VERSION_SRC_DEST "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/src/flamegpu/version.cpp")
 configure_file(${DYNAMIC_VERSION_SRC_SRC} ${DYNAMIC_VERSION_SRC_DEST} @ONLY)
 
-# Define output location of static library
+# Define output location of the doxygen target
 if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
     # If top level project
-    SET(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/lib/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
     if(${BUILD_API_DOCUMENTATION})
         create_doxygen_target("${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}" "")
     endif()
 else()
     # If called via add_subdirectory()
-    SET(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../lib/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
     if(${BUILD_API_DOCUMENTATION})
         create_doxygen_target("${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/.." "")
     endif()
diff --git a/swig/python/CMakeLists.txt b/swig/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 94e3632f1..8f2af77b3 100644
--- a/swig/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/swig/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ find_package(CUDAToolkit REQUIRED)
 include(${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}/cmake/warnings.cmake)
 # include CMake function to enable setting of gencode flags
 include(${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}/cmake/cuda_arch.cmake)
+# Set binary/library/archive output directories if not already set.
+include(${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}/cmake/set_output_directories.cmake)
 # Set the C++ and CUDA standard to use
 include(${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}/cmake/cxxstd.cmake)
 # Get FLAMEGPU Version information
@@ -39,11 +41,13 @@ endif()
 # Set the output directory where the wheel etc should be placed.
 # CMAKE 3.20 is required for byproducts contianing $<CONFIG> (i.e. multiconfig generators.) Workaround by only setting if supported, or usiing CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE for non-multi-generators.
 # This is required for msvc multi-generator usage. For older cmake and non-mulit-config generators CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE can be used instead.
-SET(PYTHON_LIB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib/$<CONFIG>/python)
+SET(PYTHON_LIB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/python)
 SET(PYTHON_LIB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_BYPRODUCTS TRUE)
 if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS "3.20")
   if(NOT ${GENERATOR_IS_MULTI_CONFIG})
-    SET(PYTHON_LIB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/python)
+    string(REPLACE "$<CONFIG>" "${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" PYTHON_LIB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${PYTHON_LIB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
+    message("PYTHON_LIB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${PYTHON_LIB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
+    # SET(PYTHON_LIB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/python)
   else()
     SET(PYTHON_LIB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_BYPRODUCTS FALSE)
   endif()
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index afae36d0d..983d2759b 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -107,14 +107,7 @@ if(BUILD_TESTS)
         ${TESTS_SRC}
         ${HELPERS_SRC}
     )
-    # Define output location of binary files
-    if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
-        # If top level project
-        SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-    else()
-        # If called via add_subdirectory()
-        SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-    endif()
+
     # Add the executable and set required flags for the target
     add_flamegpu_executable("${PROJECT_NAME}" "${ALL_SRC}" "${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}" "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}" FALSE)
     # Add the tests directory to the include path,
@@ -142,14 +135,6 @@ if(BUILD_TESTS_DEV)
         ${TESTS_DEV_SRC}
         ${HELPERS_SRC}
     )
-    # Define output location of binary files
-    if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
-        # If top level project
-        SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-    else()
-        # If called via add_subdirectory()
-        SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../bin/${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}/)
-    endif()
     # Add the executable and set required flags for the target
     add_flamegpu_executable("${PROJECT_NAME}" "${ALL_SRC}" "${FLAMEGPU_ROOT}" "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}" FALSE)
     # Add the tests directory to the include path,