diff --git a/src/backends/maxima/CMakeLists.txt b/src/backends/maxima/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/backends/maxima/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/backends/maxima/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@
 endif()
 
 install( FILES cantor_maxima.knsrc  DESTINATION  ${KDE_INSTALL_CONFDIR} )
+install( FILES cantor-initmaxima.lisp DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/cantor/maximabackend)