diff --git a/cmake/templates/NSIS.template.in b/cmake/templates/NSIS.template.in
index fa424ea632..2303ddee35 100644
--- a/cmake/templates/NSIS.template.in
+++ b/cmake/templates/NSIS.template.in
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ Section "-Core installation"
   @CPACK_NSIS_FULL_INSTALL@
 
   ;Store installation folder
-  WriteRegStr SHCTX "Software\@CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR@\@CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_REGISTRY_KEY@" "" $INSTDIR
+  WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\@CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR@\@CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_REGISTRY_KEY@" "" $INSTDIR
 
   ;Package the signed uninstaller produced by the inner loop
   !ifndef INNER
@@ -919,6 +919,8 @@ Section "Uninstall"
 SectionEnd
 !endif
 
+InstallDirRegKey HKLM "Software\@CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR@\@CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_REGISTRY_KEY@" ""
+
 Function .onInit
 
   !ifdef INNER