diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e7b8f152..268493e6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ endif()
 
 set(draco_root "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}")
 set(draco_src_root "${draco_root}/src/draco")
-set(draco_build "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")
+set(draco_build "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")
 
 if("${draco_root}" STREQUAL "${draco_build}")
   message(