diff --git a/examples/light/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/light/CMakeLists.txt
index bb2d938d2..19c0327a3 100644
--- a/examples/light/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/light/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ endif(NOT DEFINED ENV{ESP_MATTER_DEVICE_PATH})
 
 set(ESP_MATTER_PATH $ENV{ESP_MATTER_PATH})
 set(MATTER_SDK_PATH ${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/connectedhomeip/connectedhomeip)
-set(ZAP_GENERATED_PATH ${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/examples/light/main/zap-generated)
+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)
diff --git a/examples/rainmaker_light/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/rainmaker_light/CMakeLists.txt
index 0458ed752..5c24d54dd 100644
--- a/examples/rainmaker_light/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/rainmaker_light/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ endif(NOT DEFINED ENV{ESP_MATTER_DEVICE_PATH})
 
 set(ESP_MATTER_PATH $ENV{ESP_MATTER_PATH})
 set(MATTER_SDK_PATH ${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/connectedhomeip/connectedhomeip)
-set(ZAP_GENERATED_PATH ${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/examples/rainmaker_light/main/zap-generated)
+set(ZAP_GENERATED_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/main/zap-generated)
 
 if(NOT DEFINED ENV{ESP_RMAKER_PATH})
     message(FATAL_ERROR "Please set ESP_RMAKER_PATH to the path of esp-rainmaker repo")
diff --git a/examples/zap_light/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/zap_light/CMakeLists.txt
index beeb0b7f6..56e1f49c8 100644
--- a/examples/zap_light/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/zap_light/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ endif(NOT DEFINED ENV{ESP_MATTER_DEVICE_PATH})
 
 set(ESP_MATTER_PATH $ENV{ESP_MATTER_PATH})
 set(MATTER_SDK_PATH ${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/connectedhomeip/connectedhomeip)
-set(ZAP_GENERATED_PATH ${ESP_MATTER_PATH}/examples/zap_light/main/zap-generated)
+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)