diff --git a/.project/templates/imports.mak.xdt b/.project/templates/imports.mak.xdt
index 4d97930..f0c3d5e 100644
--- a/.project/templates/imports.mak.xdt
+++ b/.project/templates/imports.mak.xdt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 # Variable pointing to location of MCU+ SDK
-export MCU_PLUS_SDK_PATH?=./mcu_plus_sdk
+export MCU_PLUS_SDK_PATH?=$(abspath .)/mcu_plus_sdk
 
 CGT_TI_PRU_PATH=$(TOOLS_PATH)/ti-cgt-pru_2.3.3
 CGT_TI_SMART_PLACEMENT_TOOL_PATH=$(TOOLS_PATH)/ti-cgt-armllvm_3.0.0.STS