diff --git a/templates/cpp-template-default/run.bat.in b/templates/cpp-template-default/run.bat.in
index a80ac20825..cef39774d6 100644
--- a/templates/cpp-template-default/run.bat.in
+++ b/templates/cpp-template-default/run.bat.in
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ cd /d %myDir%Resources
 echo The working directory is: %cd%
 
 set APP_NAME=@APP_NAME@
-set BUILD_DIR=@CMAKE_BUILD_RELATIVE_DIR@
+set BUILD_DIR=%myDir%@CMAKE_BUILD_RELATIVE_DIR@
 set BUILD_CFG=%1
 
 rem Determine which build config to run