diff --git a/main/CMakeLists.txt b/main/CMakeLists.txt
index 21d7432..636001f 100644
--- a/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../components/protobuf/functions.cmake)
 
-set(PB_OUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/pb_out)
+set(PB_OUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/pb_out)
+make_directory(${PB_OUT})
 
 set(COMPONENT_SRCS
     "ugv_main.cc"
@@ -38,7 +39,5 @@ list(APPEND COMPONENT_SRCS ${PROTO_SRCS} ${PROTO_HDRS})
 
 register_component()
 
-make_directory(${PB_OUT})
-
 component_compile_options("-Werror=incompatible-pointer-types" "-std=c++14")
 component_compile_options(-I${PB_OUT})