diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ebd59c896..bd7092256 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -85,3 +85,25 @@ jobs:
         # Test python packages
         python -c "import wearables"
         python -c "import hde"
+
+    - name: Test standalone build of bindings
+      shell: bash -l {0}
+      run: |
+        cd bindings
+        mkdir -p build
+        cd build
+        cmake -GNinja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build_type }} \
+              -DBUILD_TESTING:BOOL=ON -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS:BOOL=ON \
+              -DHDE_DETECT_ACTIVE_PYTHON_SITEPACKAGES:BOOL=ON ..
+        cmake --build . --config ${{ matrix.build_type }}
+        ctest --output-on-failure -C ${{ matrix.build_type }} .
+        cmake --install . --config ${{ matrix.build_type }}
+
+    - name: Check install of standalone build of bindings
+      shell: bash -l {0}
+      run: |
+        # Test python packages
+        python -c "import wearables"
+        python -c "import hde"
+
+
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 461a7d12d..fb8a0a330 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(HumanDynamicsEstimation
         LANGUAGES CXX
-        VERSION 4.0.2)
+        VERSION 4.0.3)
 
 # =====================
 # PROJECT CONFIGURATION
@@ -43,11 +43,7 @@ include(AddWarningsConfigurationToTarget)
 set(CMAKE_WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS ON)
 
 # Shared/Dynamic or Static library?
-if(MSVC)
-    option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build libraries as shared as opposed to static" OFF)
-else()
-    option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build libraries as shared as opposed to static" ON)
-endif()
+option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build libraries as shared as opposed to static" ON)
 
 set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 
diff --git a/bindings/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/CMakeLists.txt
index a34237d89..d6b837e33 100644
--- a/bindings/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ if(HDE_BINDINGS_BUILD_STANDALONE)
   find_package(WearableData REQUIRED)
   find_package(HumanDynamicsEstimation REQUIRED)
   list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../cmake)
+  set(CMAKE_WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS ON)
+  option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build libraries as shared as opposed to static" ON)
 endif()
 
 if(HDE_COMPILE_PYTHON_BINDINGS)
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ if(HDE_COMPILE_PYTHON_BINDINGS)
         file(APPEND ${GENERATION_LOCATION_OF_INIT_PY_FILE}/__init__.py "# for example if the library to find are already found in the proper location in a conda\n")
         file(APPEND ${GENERATION_LOCATION_OF_INIT_PY_FILE}/__init__.py "if(library_dll_path != os.path.join(os.environ.get('CONDA_PREFIX', ''),'Library','bin') and library_dll_path != os.path.join(os.environ.get('CONDA_PREFIX', ''),'bin')):\n")
         file(APPEND ${GENERATION_LOCATION_OF_INIT_PY_FILE}/__init__.py "    if(os.path.exists(library_dll_path)):\n")
-        file(APPEND ${GENERATION_LOCATION_OF_INIT_PY_FILE}/__init__.py "        os.add_dll_directory(library_dll_path)$\n")
+        file(APPEND ${GENERATION_LOCATION_OF_INIT_PY_FILE}/__init__.py "        os.add_dll_directory(library_dll_path)\n")
         file(APPEND ${GENERATION_LOCATION_OF_INIT_PY_FILE}/__init__.py "\n")
     endif()
 
diff --git a/devices/Paexo/test-application/CMakeLists.txt b/devices/Paexo/test-application/CMakeLists.txt
index 7e3e4ac78..0986d027f 100644
--- a/devices/Paexo/test-application/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/devices/Paexo/test-application/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(PaexoTestApplication)
 
 find_package(IWear REQUIRED)
diff --git a/interfaces/IWear/CMakeLists.txt b/interfaces/IWear/CMakeLists.txt
index 598feaa59..f0347c097 100644
--- a/interfaces/IWear/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/interfaces/IWear/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(IWear LANGUAGES CXX VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION})
 
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
diff --git a/msgs/yarp/thrift/CMakeLists.txt b/msgs/yarp/thrift/CMakeLists.txt
index 0b4630507..71b83b251 100644
--- a/msgs/yarp/thrift/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/msgs/yarp/thrift/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::${LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} ALIAS ${LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
 
 install(TARGETS ${LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
         EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}
-        RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}"
-        LIBRARY DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
         PUBLIC_HEADER DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/hde/msgs")
 
 
@@ -63,8 +61,6 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::${LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} ALIAS ${LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
 
 install(TARGETS ${LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
         EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}
-        RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}"
-        LIBRARY DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
         PUBLIC_HEADER DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/hde/msgs")
 
 
@@ -97,8 +93,6 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::${LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} ALIAS ${LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
 
 install(TARGETS ${LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
         EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}
-        RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}"
-        LIBRARY DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
         PUBLIC_HEADER DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/hde/msgs")
 
 set(LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME HumanWrenchMsg)
@@ -129,6 +123,4 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::${LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME} ALIAS ${LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
 
 install(TARGETS ${LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
         EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}
-        RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}"
-        LIBRARY DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
         PUBLIC_HEADER DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/hde/msgs")