diff --git a/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 7c2b826c..604f111a 100644
--- a/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 # Build API.
-add_library(loot ${LIBLOOT_LIBRARY_TYPE} ${LIBLOOT_ALL_SOURCES})
-target_link_libraries(loot PRIVATE libloot-cpp)
+add_library(libloot ${LIBLOOT_LIBRARY_TYPE} ${LIBLOOT_ALL_SOURCES})
+target_link_libraries(libloot PRIVATE libloot-cpp)
 
 ##############################
 # Set Target-Specific Flags
@@ -171,27 +171,29 @@ set(LIBLOOT_COMMON_SYSTEM_INCLUDE_DIRS
     ${ESPLUGIN_INCLUDE_DIRS}
     ${LCI_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
-target_include_directories(loot PUBLIC
+target_include_directories(libloot PUBLIC
     "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include>"
     "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>")
-target_include_directories(loot PRIVATE ${LIBLOOT_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-target_include_directories(loot SYSTEM PRIVATE
+target_include_directories(libloot PRIVATE ${LIBLOOT_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+target_include_directories(libloot SYSTEM PRIVATE
     ${LIBLOOT_COMMON_SYSTEM_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
-set_target_properties(loot PROPERTIES
+set_target_properties(libloot PROPERTIES
     CXX_STANDARD 17
-    CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+    CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON
+    # Stop the "lib" prefix being added on Linux, since it's already in the target name.
+    PREFIX "")
 
 if(WIN32)
-    target_compile_definitions(loot PRIVATE UNICODE _UNICODE LOOT_EXPORT)
+    target_compile_definitions(libloot PRIVATE UNICODE _UNICODE LOOT_EXPORT)
 
     set(LOOT_LIBS ntdll ws2_32 bcrypt)
 
-    target_link_libraries(loot PRIVATE ${LOOT_LIBS})
+    target_link_libraries(libloot PRIVATE ${LOOT_LIBS})
 endif()
 
 if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang")
-    target_compile_options(loot PRIVATE
+    target_compile_options(libloot PRIVATE
         "-Wall"
         "-Wextra"
         "-Wpedantic"
@@ -217,7 +219,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(MSVC)
     # Turn off permissive mode to be more standards-compliant and avoid compiler errors.
-    target_compile_options(loot PRIVATE
+    target_compile_options(libloot PRIVATE
         "/permissive-"
         "/W4"
         "/Wall"
@@ -239,7 +241,7 @@ if(MSVC)
         "/MP"
         "/sdl"
         "$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:/RTC1>")
-    target_link_options(loot PRIVATE "/INCREMENTAL:NO" "/LTCG")
+    target_link_options(libloot PRIVATE "/INCREMENTAL:NO" "/LTCG")
 endif()
 
 ##############################
@@ -280,7 +282,7 @@ if(RUN_CLANG_TIDY)
     set(CLANG_TIDY_LIB
         clang-tidy "-header-filter=.*" "-checks=${CLANG_TIDY_LIB_CHECKS_JOINED}")
 
-    set_target_properties(loot
+    set_target_properties(libloot
         PROPERTIES
             CXX_CLANG_TIDY "${CLANG_TIDY_LIB}")
 endif()
@@ -297,13 +299,13 @@ endif()
 # Install
 ########################################
 
-add_library(libloot::loot ALIAS loot)
+add_library(libloot::libloot ALIAS libloot)
 
 if(LIBLOOT_BUILD_SHARED)
-    set_property(TARGET loot PROPERTY VERSION ${libloot_VERSION})
-    set_property(TARGET loot PROPERTY SOVERSION ${libloot_VERSION_MAJOR})
-    set_property(TARGET loot PROPERTY INTERFACE_libloot_MAJOR_VERSION ${libloot_VERSION_MAJOR})
-    set_property(TARGET loot APPEND PROPERTY COMPATIBLE_INTERFACE_STRING libloot_MAJOR_VERSION)
+    set_property(TARGET libloot PROPERTY VERSION ${libloot_VERSION})
+    set_property(TARGET libloot PROPERTY SOVERSION ${libloot_VERSION_MAJOR})
+    set_property(TARGET libloot PROPERTY INTERFACE_libloot_MAJOR_VERSION ${libloot_VERSION_MAJOR})
+    set_property(TARGET libloot APPEND PROPERTY COMPATIBLE_INTERFACE_STRING libloot_MAJOR_VERSION)
 
     configure_package_config_file(
         ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/Config.cmake.in
@@ -317,7 +319,7 @@ if(LIBLOOT_BUILD_SHARED)
         COMPATIBILITY AnyNewerVersion
     )
 
-    install(TARGETS loot
+    install(TARGETS libloot
         EXPORT liblootTargets
         LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
         ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
@@ -328,12 +330,12 @@ if(LIBLOOT_BUILD_SHARED)
         NAMESPACE libloot::
         DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/libloot)
 
-    export(TARGETS loot
+    export(TARGETS libloot
         NAMESPACE libloot::
         FILE "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/liblootTargets.cmake")
 
     if(MSVC)
-        install(FILES $<TARGET_PDB_FILE:loot>
+        install(FILES $<TARGET_PDB_FILE:libloot>
             DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
             OPTIONAL
             CONFIGURATIONS RelWithDebInfo)
diff --git a/cpp/cmake/tests.cmake b/cpp/cmake/tests.cmake
index 6d91f995..37ec68cc 100644
--- a/cpp/cmake/tests.cmake
+++ b/cpp/cmake/tests.cmake
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ endif()
 
 # Build API tests.
 add_executable(libloot_tests ${LIBLOOT_INTERFACE_TESTS_ALL_SOURCES})
-target_link_libraries(libloot_tests PRIVATE loot GTest::gtest_main)
+target_link_libraries(libloot_tests PRIVATE libloot GTest::gtest_main)
 
 enable_testing()
 gtest_discover_tests(libloot_tests DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT 10)