diff --git a/examples/controller/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/controller/CMakeLists.txt
index b9187295c..9b122e1d5 100644
--- a/examples/controller/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/controller/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 include($ENV{ESP_MATTER_DEVICE_PATH}/esp_matter_device.cmake)
 
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
-    "../common"
+    "${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/examples/common"
     "${MATTER_SDK_PATH}/config/esp32/components"
     "${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/components"
     "${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/device_hal/device"
diff --git a/examples/generic_switch/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/generic_switch/CMakeLists.txt
index 9c59282d5..81a144fac 100644
--- a/examples/generic_switch/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/generic_switch/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ set(MATTER_SDK_PATH ${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/connectedhomeip/connectedhomeip)
 # This should be done before using the IDF_TARGET variable.
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 include($ENV{ESP_MATTER_DEVICE_PATH}/esp_matter_device.cmake)
-include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../common/cmake_common/components_include.cmake)
+include(${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/examples/common/cmake_common/components_include.cmake)
 
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
     "${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/examples/common"
diff --git a/examples/light/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/light/CMakeLists.txt
index 0e38e605d..76b17f8d7 100644
--- a/examples/light/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/light/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ set(MATTER_SDK_PATH ${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/connectedhomeip/connectedhomeip)
 
 # This should be done before using the IDF_TARGET variable.
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
-include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../common/cmake_common/components_include.cmake)
+include(${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/examples/common/cmake_common/components_include.cmake)
 
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
     "${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/examples/common"
diff --git a/examples/light_switch/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/light_switch/CMakeLists.txt
index d30c82e76..cce8f9247 100644
--- a/examples/light_switch/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/light_switch/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ set(MATTER_SDK_PATH ${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/connectedhomeip/connectedhomeip)
 # This should be done before using the IDF_TARGET variable.
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 include($ENV{ESP_MATTER_DEVICE_PATH}/esp_matter_device.cmake)
-include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../common/cmake_common/components_include.cmake)
+include(${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/examples/common/cmake_common/components_include.cmake)
 
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
     "${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/examples/common"
diff --git a/examples/refrigerator/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/refrigerator/CMakeLists.txt
index 9667937d2..5cd714c0c 100644
--- a/examples/refrigerator/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/refrigerator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ set(ZAP_GENERATED_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/main/zap-generated)
 # This should be done before using the IDF_TARGET variable.
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 include($ENV{ESP_MATTER_DEVICE_PATH}/esp_matter_device.cmake)
-include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../common/cmake_common/components_include.cmake)
+include(${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/examples/common/cmake_common/components_include.cmake)
 
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
     "${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/examples/common"
diff --git a/examples/room_air_conditioner/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/room_air_conditioner/CMakeLists.txt
index 098df5ece..446515182 100644
--- a/examples/room_air_conditioner/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/room_air_conditioner/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ set(MATTER_SDK_PATH ${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/connectedhomeip/connectedhomeip)
 # This should be done before using the IDF_TARGET variable.
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 include($ENV{ESP_MATTER_DEVICE_PATH}/esp_matter_device.cmake)
-include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../common/cmake_common/components_include.cmake)
+include($ENV{ESP_MATTER_PATH}/examples/common/cmake_common/components_include.cmake)
 
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
     "${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/examples/common"
diff --git a/examples/zap_light/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/zap_light/CMakeLists.txt
index 950671444..47ba58815 100644
--- a/examples/zap_light/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/zap_light/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ set(MATTER_SDK_PATH ${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/connectedhomeip/connectedhomeip)
 # This should be done before using the IDF_TARGET variable.
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
 include($ENV{ESP_MATTER_DEVICE_PATH}/esp_matter_device.cmake)
-include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../common/cmake_common/components_include.cmake)
+include(${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/examples/common/cmake_common/components_include.cmake)
 
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS
     "${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/examples/common"