diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b90eea6727..8f2c07d90c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -212,3 +212,17 @@ message(
     "\n"
     "\n================================================================\n"
 )
+
+########################################################################
+## Show warning when installing user is different from the one that configured
+
+install(CODE "
+    if (NOT $ENV{USER} STREQUAL \$ENV{USER})
+        message(STATUS \"ATTENTION: Install is being performed by user \"
+                \"'\$ENV{USER}', but the build directory was configured by \"
+                \"user '$ENV{USER}'. This may result in a permissions error \"
+                \"when writing the install manifest, but you can ignore it \"
+                \"and consider the installation as successful if you don't \"
+                \"care about the install manifest.\")
+    endif ()
+")