diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 01b40c2e8..824d9f2cf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -569,6 +569,16 @@ install(
         WORLD_READ
         WORLD_EXECUTE
     DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+if (LLAMA_METAL)
+    install(
+        FILES ggml-metal.metal
+        PERMISSIONS
+            OWNER_READ
+            OWNER_WRITE
+            GROUP_READ
+            WORLD_READ
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+endif()
 
 #
 # programs, examples and tests