diff --git a/examples/esp32/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
index 855decfc..c9071e7f 100644
--- a/examples/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 
 set(BLUEPAD32_ROOT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../..)
+set(BTSTACK_ROOT ${BLUEPAD32_ROOT}/external/btstack)
+
 set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS ${BLUEPAD32_ROOT}/src/components)
 
 include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
diff --git a/examples/pico_w/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/pico_w/CMakeLists.txt
index b00cb75c..5da514a7 100644
--- a/examples/pico_w/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/pico_w/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,15 +7,14 @@ else()
     set(PICO_BOARD "pico_w")
 endif()
 
-set(BLUEPAD32_ROOT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../..)
-
 # initialize the SDK based on PICO_SDK_PATH
 # note: this must happen before project()
 include(pico_sdk_import.cmake)
 
+set(BLUEPAD32_ROOT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../..)
+
 # To use BTstack from Pico SDK do
 #set(BTSTACK_ROOT ${PICO_SDK_PATH}/lib/btstack)
-
 # To use it from Bluepad32 (up-to-date, with custom patches for controllers):
 set(BTSTACK_ROOT ${BLUEPAD32_ROOT}/external/btstack)