diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c56d02c..6b180e6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ if (BUILD_TESTS)
     configure_file(CMakeLists.txt.in googletest-download/CMakeLists.txt)
     execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -G "${CMAKE_GENERATOR}" .
             RESULT_VARIABLE result
-            WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/googletest-download )
+            WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/googletest-download )
     if(result)
         message(FATAL_ERROR "CMake step for googletest failed: ${result}")
     endif()
     execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} --build .
             RESULT_VARIABLE result
-            WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/googletest-download )
+            WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/googletest-download )
     if(result)
         message(FATAL_ERROR "Build step for googletest failed: ${result}")
     endif()