diff --git a/kcms/colors/CMakeLists.txt b/kcms/colors/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kcms/colors/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kcms/colors/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 install(FILES kcm_colors.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR})
 install(TARGETS kcm_colors DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kcms)
-install(FILES colorschemes.knsrc DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_CONFDIR})
+install(FILES colorschemes.knsrc DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KNSRCDIR})
 
 kpackage_install_package(package kcm_colors kcms)
 
diff --git a/kcms/cursortheme/CMakeLists.txt b/kcms/cursortheme/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kcms/cursortheme/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kcms/cursortheme/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 ########### install files ###############
 
 install( FILES kcm_cursortheme.desktop  DESTINATION  ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR} )
-install( FILES xcursor/xcursor.knsrc DESTINATION  ${KDE_INSTALL_CONFDIR} )
+install( FILES xcursor/xcursor.knsrc DESTINATION  ${KDE_INSTALL_KNSRCDIR} )
 
 kpackage_install_package(package kcm_cursortheme kcms)
 
diff --git a/kcms/desktoptheme/CMakeLists.txt b/kcms/desktoptheme/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kcms/desktoptheme/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kcms/desktoptheme/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 #this desktop file is installed only for retrocompatibility with sycoca
 install(FILES kcm_desktoptheme.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR})
-install(FILES plasma-themes.knsrc DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_CONFDIR})
+install(FILES plasma-themes.knsrc DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KNSRCDIR})
 install(TARGETS kcm_desktoptheme DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kcms)
 
 kpackage_install_package(package kcm_desktoptheme kcms)
diff --git a/kcms/emoticons/CMakeLists.txt b/kcms/emoticons/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kcms/emoticons/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kcms/emoticons/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 ########### install files ###############
 install( FILES emoticons.desktop  DESTINATION  ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR} )
-install( FILES emoticons.knsrc  DESTINATION  ${KDE_INSTALL_CONFDIR} )
+install( FILES emoticons.knsrc DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KNSRCDIR} )
diff --git a/kcms/icons/CMakeLists.txt b/kcms/icons/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kcms/icons/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kcms/icons/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 install(TARGETS kcm_icons DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kcms)
 
 configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/icons.knsrc ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/icons.knsrc)
-install( FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/icons.knsrc  DESTINATION  ${KDE_INSTALL_CONFDIR} )
+install( FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/icons.knsrc DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KNSRCDIR} )
 
 install(TARGETS plasma-changeicons DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR} )
 
diff --git a/kcms/kfontinst/kcmfontinst/CMakeLists.txt b/kcms/kfontinst/kcmfontinst/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kcms/kfontinst/kcmfontinst/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kcms/kfontinst/kcmfontinst/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 install(TARGETS kcm_fontinst  DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR} )
 install( FILES fontinst.desktop  DESTINATION  ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR} )
-install( FILES kfontinst.knsrc DESTINATION  ${KDE_INSTALL_CONFDIR} )
+install( FILES kfontinst.knsrc DESTINATION  ${KDE_INSTALL_KNSRCDIR} )
 
 ecm_install_icons( ICONS
                    16-actions-addfont.png
diff --git a/kcms/ksplash/CMakeLists.txt b/kcms/ksplash/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kcms/ksplash/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kcms/ksplash/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@
 #this desktop file is installed only for retrocompatibility with sycoca
 install(FILES kcm_splashscreen.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR})
 install(TARGETS kcm_splashscreen DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kcms)
-install( FILES ksplash.knsrc DESTINATION  ${KDE_INSTALL_CONFDIR} )
+install( FILES ksplash.knsrc DESTINATION  ${KDE_INSTALL_KNSRCDIR} )
 
 kpackage_install_package(package kcm_splashscreen kcms)
diff --git a/kcms/lookandfeel/CMakeLists.txt b/kcms/lookandfeel/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kcms/lookandfeel/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kcms/lookandfeel/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #this desktop file is installed only for retrocompatibility with sycoca
 install(FILES kcm_lookandfeel.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR})
 install(TARGETS kcm_lookandfeel DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kcms)
-install(FILES lookandfeel.knsrc DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_CONFDIR})
+install(FILES lookandfeel.knsrc DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KNSRCDIR})
 
 if(BUILD_TESTING)
    find_package(Qt5Test ${QT_MIN_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED)