diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 41bf606..f9e53d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Add startup file (if it exists)
         if: steps.check_files.outputs.files_exists == 'true'
         run: |
-          sed -i '6 s/# //' ${{github.workspace}}/project/CMakeLists.txt
+          sed -i '/KLIB_DIR.*startup.cpp/ s/# //' ${{github.workspace}}/project/CMakeLists.txt
 
       - name: Configure CMake
         # Configure CMake in a 'build' subdirectory. `CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` is only required if you are using a single-configuration generator such as make.
         # See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE.html?highlight=cmake_build_type
-        run: CC=arm-none-eabi-gcc CXX=arm-none-eabi-g++ cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} -DTARGET_CPU=${{matrix.cpu}} -Wno-dev
+        run: CC=arm-none-eabi-gcc CXX=arm-none-eabi-g++ cmake -S ${{github.workspace}}/project -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} -DTARGET_CPU=${{matrix.cpu}} -Wno-dev
 
       - name: Build
         # Build your program with the given configuration
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: ${{matrix.cpu}}
           path: |
-            ${{github.workspace}}/build/project/klib.elf
-            ${{github.workspace}}/build/project/klib.map
-            ${{github.workspace}}/build/project/klib.lss
-            ${{github.workspace}}/build/project/klib.memory
-            ${{github.workspace}}/build/project/klib.hex
-            ${{github.workspace}}/build/project/klib.bin
+            ${{github.workspace}}/build/klib.elf
+            ${{github.workspace}}/build/klib.map
+            ${{github.workspace}}/build/klib.lss
+            ${{github.workspace}}/build/klib.memory
+            ${{github.workspace}}/build/klib.hex
+            ${{github.workspace}}/build/klib.bin
             ${{github.workspace}}/targets/chip/${{matrix.cpu}}/${{matrix.cpu}}.h
 
   individual-header-build:
@@ -154,6 +154,6 @@ jobs:
             echo "Building for header: $header_file"
 
             # Configure and build
-            CC=arm-none-eabi-gcc CXX=arm-none-eabi-g++ cmake -B "$BUILD_DIR/$safe_name" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} -DTARGET_CPU=lpc1756 -Wno-dev
+            CC=arm-none-eabi-gcc CXX=arm-none-eabi-g++ cmake -S ${{github.workspace}}/project -B "$BUILD_DIR/$safe_name" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} -DTARGET_CPU=lpc1756 -Wno-dev
             cmake --build "$BUILD_DIR/$safe_name" --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
           done
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cdbb20f..6173bbc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,20 +1,8 @@
-# set minimum version of CMake.
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.22)
-
 # enable the folder property for the whole project
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS TRUE)
 
-# The Generic system name is used for embedded targets (targets without OS) in
-# CMake
-set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Generic)
-set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR ARM)
-
-# Supress Error when trying to test the compiler
-set(CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_TARGET_TYPE STATIC_LIBRARY)
-set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF)
-
-# set project name and version
-project(klib VERSION 0.0.1)
+# provide the klib directory for the project
+set(KLIB_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR})
 
 # enable assembly
 enable_language(ASM)
@@ -48,7 +36,7 @@ if (DEFINED TARGET_CPU)
     message("Building for target: ${TARGET_CPU}")
 
     # add the target directory
-    add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/chip/${TARGET_CPU})
+    include(${KLIB_DIR}/targets/chip/${TARGET_CPU}/CMakeLists.txt)
 
     # check if the user configured the fpu
     if (DEFINED TARGET_FPU_ENABLED)
@@ -74,7 +62,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 # add the klib library
-add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/klib)
+include(${KLIB_DIR}/klib/CMakeLists.txt)
 
-# add the project sources
-add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/project)
\ No newline at end of file
+# include the linkerscript generator needed to preprocess the linkerscripts
+include(${KLIB_DIR}/targets/arm/linkerscript/linkerscript.cmake)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/klib/CMakeLists.txt b/klib/CMakeLists.txt
index 11f7223..116c442 100644
--- a/klib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/klib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,38 +1,38 @@
 # set the sources
-set(SOURCES 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/entry/entry.c
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/entry/secondary.cpp
+set(SOURCES
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/entry/entry.c
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/entry/secondary.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/comm/streams/stream_base.hpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/comm/streams/combined_stream.hpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/comm/streams/istream.hpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/comm/streams/ostream.hpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/comm/streams/stream_base.hpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/comm/streams/combined_stream.hpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/comm/streams/istream.hpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/comm/streams/ostream.hpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PUBLIC 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/irq.hpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/klib.hpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/stream.hpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/irq.hpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/klib.hpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/stream.hpp
 )
 
 # check if we need to add the segger rtt library
-if (EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/comm/segger/src/)
+if (EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/comm/segger/src/)
     message("Segger RTT support enabled")
 
     # append the header implementation to the public headers
-    set(HEADERS_PUBLIC ${HEADERS_PUBLIC} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/comm/segger/rtt.hpp)
-    set(HEADERS_PRIVATE ${HEADERS_PUBLIC} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/comm/streams/rtt_stream.hpp)
+    set(HEADERS_PUBLIC ${HEADERS_PUBLIC} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/comm/segger/rtt.hpp)
+    set(HEADERS_PRIVATE ${HEADERS_PUBLIC} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/comm/streams/rtt_stream.hpp)
 
     # add the segger library source files
-    set(SOURCES ${SOURCES} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/comm/segger/src/RTT/SEGGER_RTT.c)
+    set(SOURCES ${SOURCES} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/comm/segger/src/RTT/SEGGER_RTT.c)
 
     # check if we need to include the systemview sources
-    if (EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/comm/segger/src/SYSVIEW/)
+    if (EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/comm/segger/src/SYSVIEW/)
         # append the systemview sources
-        set(SOURCES ${SOURCES} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/comm/segger/src/SYSVIEW/SEGGER_SYSVIEW.c)
-        set(SOURCES ${SOURCES} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/comm/segger/src/SYSVIEW/SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_NoOS.c)
+        set(SOURCES ${SOURCES} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/comm/segger/src/SYSVIEW/SEGGER_SYSVIEW.c)
+        set(SOURCES ${SOURCES} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/comm/segger/src/SYSVIEW/SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_NoOS.c)
     endif()
 else()
     message("Segger RTT support disabled")
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ endif()
 
 # enabled segger support in the defines to prevent a 
 # include of the segger files
-if (EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/comm/segger/src/)
+if (EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/comm/segger/src/)
     target_compile_definitions(klib PUBLIC "KLIB_SEGGER_SUPPORT=1")
 else()
     target_compile_definitions(klib PUBLIC "KLIB_SEGGER_SUPPORT=0")
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ endif()
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     klib PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
diff --git a/project/CMakeLists.txt b/project/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d8ad36..d6503e3 100644
--- a/project/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/project/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,34 @@
-# include the linkerscript generator needed to preprocess the linkerscripts
-include (${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/linkerscript/linkerscript.cmake)
+# The Generic system name is used for embedded targets (targets without OS) in
+# CMake
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Generic)
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR ARM)
+
+# Supress Error when trying to test the compiler
+set(CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_TARGET_TYPE STATIC_LIBRARY)
+set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF)
+
+# set minimum version of CMake.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.22)
+
+# set project name and version
+project(klib VERSION 0.0.1)
+
+# provide the klib directory for the project (repo root, one level up)
+set(KLIB_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/..)
+
+# include klib and all common toolchain + target setup from the klib repo root.
+# This configures the build-type flags, includes the target cpu (creating the
+# target_cpu / target_cpu_options targets), defines the add_linkerscript()
+# helper and builds the klib library target.
+# Note: KLIB_DIR needs to point to your klib installation folder.
+include(${KLIB_DIR}/CMakeLists.txt)
 
 # set the sources
 set(SOURCES
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/main.cpp
 
     # example for including the startup.cpp
-    # ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/chip/${TARGET_CPU}/startup.cpp
+    # ${KLIB_DIR}/targets/chip/${TARGET_CPU}/startup.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS)
@@ -42,6 +64,9 @@ target_link_libraries(klib_project PUBLIC target_cpu)
 # Libraries to link for all targets
 target_link_libraries(klib_project PUBLIC m)
 
+# get the linkerscript we should link against
+get_property(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT)
+
 # link to the linkerscript of the target cpu
 add_linkerscript(klib_project ${TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT} "")
 
diff --git a/targets/arm/linkerscript/linkerscript.cmake b/targets/arm/linkerscript/linkerscript.cmake
index 4bf9ea4..da48512 100644
--- a/targets/arm/linkerscript/linkerscript.cmake
+++ b/targets/arm/linkerscript/linkerscript.cmake
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # macroes, conditionals, etc)
 function(add_linkerscript target linkerscript options)
     set(output "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
-    set(CURRENT_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/linkerscript")
+    set(CURRENT_DIR "${KLIB_DIR}/targets/arm/linkerscript")
 
     # run the preprocessor on the linkerscript
     add_custom_command(
diff --git a/targets/chip/atsam3x8e/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/chip/atsam3x8e/CMakeLists.txt
index 4d0dc1b..09c0563 100644
--- a/targets/chip/atsam3x8e/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/chip/atsam3x8e/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # export our linkerscript
-set(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linkerscript.ld" PARENT_SCOPE)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
 
 # set the atsam3x8e cpu options as a seperate target so the driver layer can link agains klib
 add_library(target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set_target_properties(target_cpu_options PROPERTIES FOLDER "klib")
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu_options ALIAS target_cpu_options)
 
 # include the arm directory for all the cmsis files
-target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/)
+target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/)
 
 if (DEFINED TARGET_FPU_ENABLED)
     message(FATAL_ERROR "Target does not have a FPU")
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-fno-asynchronous-unwind-ta
 
 # cpu atsam3x8e target drivers 
 set(SOURCES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m3.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m3.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu ALIAS target_cpu)
 target_compile_features(target_cpu PUBLIC cxx_std_20)
 
 # set the target_cpu for klib
-get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} NAME)
-set(TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER} PARENT_SCOPE)
+get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} NAME)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER})
 target_compile_definitions(target_cpu PUBLIC "TARGET_CPU=${TARGET_CPU}")
 
 # add target specific compile options
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ target_link_libraries(target_cpu PUBLIC klib)
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     target_cpu PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/targets/chip/atsam4s2b/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/chip/atsam4s2b/CMakeLists.txt
index cda80a1..0a669eb 100644
--- a/targets/chip/atsam4s2b/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/chip/atsam4s2b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # export our linkerscript
-set(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linkerscript.ld" PARENT_SCOPE)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
 
 # set the atsam4s2b cpu options as a seperate target so the driver layer can link agains klib
 add_library(target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set_target_properties(target_cpu_options PROPERTIES FOLDER "klib")
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu_options ALIAS target_cpu_options)
 
 # include the arm directory for all the cmsis files
-target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/)
+target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/)
 
 # set the cpu options for the compiler
 target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-march=armv7e-m")
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-fno-asynchronous-unwind-ta
 
 # cpu atsam4s2b target drivers 
 set(SOURCES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m4.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m4.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu ALIAS target_cpu)
 target_compile_features(target_cpu PUBLIC cxx_std_20)
 
 # set the target_cpu for klib
-get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} NAME)
-set(TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER} PARENT_SCOPE)
+get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} NAME)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER})
 target_compile_definitions(target_cpu PUBLIC "TARGET_CPU=${TARGET_CPU}")
 
 # add target specific compile options
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ target_link_libraries(target_cpu PUBLIC klib)
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     target_cpu PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/targets/chip/lpc1752/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/chip/lpc1752/CMakeLists.txt
index 1dec5d4..2ba3fda 100644
--- a/targets/chip/lpc1752/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/chip/lpc1752/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # export our linkerscript
-set(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linkerscript.ld" PARENT_SCOPE)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
 
 # set the lpc1752 cpu options as a seperate target so the driver layer can link agains klib
 add_library(target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set_target_properties(target_cpu_options PROPERTIES FOLDER "klib")
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu_options ALIAS target_cpu_options)
 
 # include the arm directory for all the cmsis files
-target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/)
+target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/)
 
 # set the cpu options for the compiler
 target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-march=armv7-m")
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-fno-asynchronous-unwind-ta
 
 # cpu lpc1752 target drivers 
 set(SOURCES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m3.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m3.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu ALIAS target_cpu)
 target_compile_features(target_cpu PUBLIC cxx_std_20)
 
 # set the target_cpu for klib
-get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} NAME)
-set(TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER} PARENT_SCOPE)
+get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} NAME)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER})
 target_compile_definitions(target_cpu PUBLIC "TARGET_CPU=${TARGET_CPU}")
 
 # add target specific compile options
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ target_link_libraries(target_cpu PUBLIC klib)
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     target_cpu PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/targets/chip/lpc1754/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/chip/lpc1754/CMakeLists.txt
index 64424a3..7fe01ab 100644
--- a/targets/chip/lpc1754/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/chip/lpc1754/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # export our linkerscript
-set(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linkerscript.ld" PARENT_SCOPE)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
 
 # set the lpc1754 cpu options as a seperate target so the driver layer can link agains klib
 add_library(target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set_target_properties(target_cpu_options PROPERTIES FOLDER "klib")
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu_options ALIAS target_cpu_options)
 
 # include the arm directory for all the cmsis files
-target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/)
+target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/)
 
 # set the cpu options for the compiler
 target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-march=armv7-m")
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-fno-asynchronous-unwind-ta
 
 # cpu lpc1754 target drivers 
 set(SOURCES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m3.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m3.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu ALIAS target_cpu)
 target_compile_features(target_cpu PUBLIC cxx_std_20)
 
 # set the target_cpu for klib
-get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} NAME)
-set(TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER} PARENT_SCOPE)
+get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} NAME)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER})
 target_compile_definitions(target_cpu PUBLIC "TARGET_CPU=${TARGET_CPU}")
 
 # add target specific compile options
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ target_link_libraries(target_cpu PUBLIC klib)
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     target_cpu PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/targets/chip/lpc1756/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/chip/lpc1756/CMakeLists.txt
index 16a8894..e6306fa 100644
--- a/targets/chip/lpc1756/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/chip/lpc1756/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # export our linkerscript
-set(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linkerscript.ld" PARENT_SCOPE)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
 
 # set the lpc1756 cpu options as a seperate target so the driver layer can link agains klib
 add_library(target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set_target_properties(target_cpu_options PROPERTIES FOLDER "klib")
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu_options ALIAS target_cpu_options)
 
 # include the arm directory for all the cmsis files
-target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/)
+target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/)
 
 # set the cpu options for the compiler
 target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-march=armv7-m")
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-fno-asynchronous-unwind-ta
 
 # cpu lpc1756 target drivers 
 set(SOURCES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m3.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m3.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu ALIAS target_cpu)
 target_compile_features(target_cpu PUBLIC cxx_std_20)
 
 # set the target_cpu for klib
-get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} NAME)
-set(TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER} PARENT_SCOPE)
+get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} NAME)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER})
 target_compile_definitions(target_cpu PUBLIC "TARGET_CPU=${TARGET_CPU}")
 
 # add target specific compile options
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ target_link_libraries(target_cpu PUBLIC klib)
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     target_cpu PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/targets/chip/lpc1759/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/chip/lpc1759/CMakeLists.txt
index ae0e307..6f1e8b7 100644
--- a/targets/chip/lpc1759/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/chip/lpc1759/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # export our linkerscript
-set(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linkerscript.ld" PARENT_SCOPE)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
 
 # set the lpc1759 cpu options as a seperate target so the driver layer can link agains klib
 add_library(target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set_target_properties(target_cpu_options PROPERTIES FOLDER "klib")
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu_options ALIAS target_cpu_options)
 
 # include the arm directory for all the cmsis files
-target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/)
+target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/)
 
 # set the cpu options for the compiler
 target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-march=armv7-m")
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-fno-asynchronous-unwind-ta
 
 # cpu lpc1759 target drivers 
 set(SOURCES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m3.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m3.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu ALIAS target_cpu)
 target_compile_features(target_cpu PUBLIC cxx_std_20)
 
 # set the target_cpu for klib
-get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} NAME)
-set(TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER} PARENT_SCOPE)
+get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} NAME)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER})
 target_compile_definitions(target_cpu PUBLIC "TARGET_CPU=${TARGET_CPU}")
 
 # add target specific compile options
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ target_link_libraries(target_cpu PUBLIC klib)
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     target_cpu PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/targets/chip/lpc1788/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/chip/lpc1788/CMakeLists.txt
index fc0ccf6..fcc9b12 100644
--- a/targets/chip/lpc1788/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/chip/lpc1788/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # export our linkerscript
-set(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linkerscript.ld" PARENT_SCOPE)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
 
 # set the lpc1788 cpu options as a seperate target so the driver layer can link agains klib
 add_library(target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set_target_properties(target_cpu_options PROPERTIES FOLDER "klib")
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu_options ALIAS target_cpu_options)
 
 # include the arm directory for all the cmsis files
-target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/)
+target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/)
 
 # set the cpu options for the compiler
 target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-march=armv7-m")
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-fno-asynchronous-unwind-ta
 
 # cpu lpc1788 target drivers 
 set(SOURCES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m3.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m3.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu ALIAS target_cpu)
 target_compile_features(target_cpu PUBLIC cxx_std_20)
 
 # set the target_cpu for klib
-get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} NAME)
-set(TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER} PARENT_SCOPE)
+get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} NAME)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER})
 target_compile_definitions(target_cpu PUBLIC "TARGET_CPU=${TARGET_CPU}")
 
 # add target specific compile options
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ target_link_libraries(target_cpu PUBLIC klib)
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     target_cpu PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
diff --git a/targets/chip/lpc55s66/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/chip/lpc55s66/CMakeLists.txt
index 7b79d37..45d9ecf 100644
--- a/targets/chip/lpc55s66/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/chip/lpc55s66/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # export our linkerscript
-set(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linkerscript.ld" PARENT_SCOPE)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
 
 # set the lpc55s66 cpu options as a seperate target so the driver layer can link agains klib
 add_library(target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set_target_properties(target_cpu_options PROPERTIES FOLDER "klib")
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu_options ALIAS target_cpu_options)
 
 # include the arm directory for all the cmsis files
-target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/)
+target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/)
 
 # set the cpu options for the compiler
 target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-mcpu=cortex-m33+nodsp")
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-fno-asynchronous-unwind-ta
 
 # cpu lpc55s66 target drivers 
 set(SOURCES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m33.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m33.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu ALIAS target_cpu)
 target_compile_features(target_cpu PUBLIC cxx_std_20)
 
 # set the target_cpu for klib
-get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} NAME)
-set(TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER} PARENT_SCOPE)
+get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} NAME)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER})
 target_compile_definitions(target_cpu PUBLIC "TARGET_CPU=${TARGET_CPU}")
 
 # add target specific compile options
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ target_link_libraries(target_cpu PUBLIC klib)
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     target_cpu PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/targets/chip/lpc802/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/chip/lpc802/CMakeLists.txt
index 4533bd5..4c13f41 100644
--- a/targets/chip/lpc802/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/chip/lpc802/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # export our linkerscript
-set(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linkerscript.ld" PARENT_SCOPE)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
 
 # set the lpc802 cpu options as a seperate target so the driver layer can link agains klib
 add_library(target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set_target_properties(target_cpu_options PROPERTIES FOLDER "klib")
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu_options ALIAS target_cpu_options)
 
 # include the arm directory for all the cmsis files
-target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/)
+target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/)
 
 # set the cpu options for the compiler
 target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-march=armv6-m")
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-fno-asynchronous-unwind-ta
 
 # cpu lpc802 target drivers 
 set(SOURCES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m0.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m0.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu ALIAS target_cpu)
 target_compile_features(target_cpu PUBLIC cxx_std_20)
 
 # set the target_cpu for klib
-get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} NAME)
-set(TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER} PARENT_SCOPE)
+get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} NAME)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER})
 target_compile_definitions(target_cpu PUBLIC "TARGET_CPU=${TARGET_CPU}")
 
 # add target specific compile options
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ target_link_libraries(target_cpu PUBLIC klib)
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     target_cpu PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/targets/chip/max32625/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/chip/max32625/CMakeLists.txt
index e9cfcc5..0f52e22 100644
--- a/targets/chip/max32625/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/chip/max32625/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # export our linkerscript
-set(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linkerscript.ld" PARENT_SCOPE)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
 
 # set the max32625 cpu options as a seperate target so the driver layer can link agains klib
 add_library(target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set_target_properties(target_cpu_options PROPERTIES FOLDER "klib")
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu_options ALIAS target_cpu_options)
 
 # include the arm directory for all the cmsis files
-target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/)
+target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/)
 
 # set the cpu options for the compiler
 target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-march=armv7e-m")
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-fno-asynchronous-unwind-ta
 
 # cpu max32625 target drivers 
 set(SOURCES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m4.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m4.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu ALIAS target_cpu)
 target_compile_features(target_cpu PUBLIC cxx_std_20)
 
 # set the target_cpu for klib
-get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} NAME)
-set(TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER} PARENT_SCOPE)
+get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} NAME)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER})
 target_compile_definitions(target_cpu PUBLIC "TARGET_CPU=${TARGET_CPU}")
 
 # add target specific compile options
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ target_link_libraries(target_cpu PUBLIC klib)
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     target_cpu PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/targets/chip/max32660/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/chip/max32660/CMakeLists.txt
index e4f96ba..afe2e99 100644
--- a/targets/chip/max32660/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/chip/max32660/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # export our linkerscript
-set(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linkerscript.ld" PARENT_SCOPE)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
 
 # set the max32660 cpu options as a seperate target so the driver layer can link agains klib
 add_library(target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set_target_properties(target_cpu_options PROPERTIES FOLDER "klib")
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu_options ALIAS target_cpu_options)
 
 # include the arm directory for all the cmsis files
-target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/)
+target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/)
 
 # set the cpu options for the compiler
 target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-march=armv7e-m")
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-fno-asynchronous-unwind-ta
 
 # cpu max32660 target drivers 
 set(SOURCES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m4.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m4.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu ALIAS target_cpu)
 target_compile_features(target_cpu PUBLIC cxx_std_20)
 
 # set the target_cpu for klib
-get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} NAME)
-set(TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER} PARENT_SCOPE)
+get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} NAME)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER})
 target_compile_definitions(target_cpu PUBLIC "TARGET_CPU=${TARGET_CPU}")
 
 # add target specific compile options
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ target_link_libraries(target_cpu PUBLIC klib)
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     target_cpu PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/targets/chip/mb9bf566k/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/chip/mb9bf566k/CMakeLists.txt
index cada2c9..a3f240f 100644
--- a/targets/chip/mb9bf566k/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/chip/mb9bf566k/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # export our linkerscript
-set(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linkerscript.ld" PARENT_SCOPE)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
 
 # set the mb9bf566k cpu options as a seperate target so the driver layer can link agains klib
 add_library(target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set_target_properties(target_cpu_options PROPERTIES FOLDER "klib")
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu_options ALIAS target_cpu_options)
 
 # include the arm directory for all the cmsis files
-target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/)
+target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${KLIB_DIR}/targets/arm/)
 
 # set the cpu options for the compiler
 target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-march=armv7e-m")
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-fno-asynchronous-unwind-ta
 
 # cpu mb9bf566k target drivers 
 set(SOURCES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m4.cpp
+    ${KLIB_DIR}/targets/arm/vector_table/cortex-m4.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu ALIAS target_cpu)
 target_compile_features(target_cpu PUBLIC cxx_std_20)
 
 # set the target_cpu for klib
-get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} NAME)
-set(TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER} PARENT_SCOPE)
+get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} NAME)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER})
 target_compile_definitions(target_cpu PUBLIC "TARGET_CPU=${TARGET_CPU}")
 
 # add target specific compile options
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ target_link_libraries(target_cpu PUBLIC klib)
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     target_cpu PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/targets/chip/rp2350/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/chip/rp2350/CMakeLists.txt
index b228878..a201e06 100644
--- a/targets/chip/rp2350/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/chip/rp2350/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # export our linkerscript
-set(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linkerscript.ld" PARENT_SCOPE)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
 
 # set the rp2350 cpu options as a seperate target so the driver layer can link agains klib
 add_library(target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set_target_properties(target_cpu_options PROPERTIES FOLDER "klib")
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu_options ALIAS target_cpu_options)
 
 # include the arm directory for all the cmsis files
-target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/)
+target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/)
 
 # set the cpu options for the compiler
 target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-mcpu=cortex-m33+nodsp")
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-fno-asynchronous-unwind-ta
 
 # cpu rp2350 target drivers 
 set(SOURCES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m33.cpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/metadata.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m33.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/metadata.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu ALIAS target_cpu)
 target_compile_features(target_cpu PUBLIC cxx_std_20)
 
 # set the target_cpu for klib
-get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} NAME)
-set(TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER} PARENT_SCOPE)
+get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} NAME)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER})
 target_compile_definitions(target_cpu PUBLIC "TARGET_CPU=${TARGET_CPU}")
 
 # add target specific compile options
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ target_link_libraries(target_cpu PUBLIC klib)
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     target_cpu PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/targets/chip/stm32f103/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/chip/stm32f103/CMakeLists.txt
index 604a497..e47e8cc 100644
--- a/targets/chip/stm32f103/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/chip/stm32f103/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # export our linkerscript
-set(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linkerscript.ld" PARENT_SCOPE)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
 
 # set the stm32f103 cpu options as a seperate target so the driver layer can link agains klib
 add_library (target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ add_library (target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu_options ALIAS target_cpu_options)
 
 # include the arm directory for all the cmsis files
-target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/)
+target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/)
 
 # set the cpu options for the compiler
 target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-march=armv7-m")
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-fno-asynchronous-unwind-ta
 
 # cpu stm32f103 target drivers 
 set(SOURCES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m3.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m3.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu ALIAS target_cpu)
 target_compile_features(target_cpu PUBLIC cxx_std_20)
 
 # set the target_cpu for klib
-get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} NAME)
-set(TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER} PARENT_SCOPE)
+get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} NAME)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER})
 target_compile_definitions(target_cpu PUBLIC "TARGET_CPU=${TARGET_CPU}")
 
 # add target specific compile options
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ target_link_libraries(target_cpu PUBLIC klib)
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     target_cpu PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/targets/chip/stm32f407/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/chip/stm32f407/CMakeLists.txt
index 2fe5204..0cb915c 100644
--- a/targets/chip/stm32f407/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/chip/stm32f407/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # export our linkerscript
-set(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linkerscript.ld" PARENT_SCOPE)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
 
 # set the stm32f407 cpu options as a seperate target so the driver layer can link agains klib
 add_library (target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ add_library (target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu_options ALIAS target_cpu_options)
 
 # include the arm directory for all the cmsis files
-target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/)
+target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/)
 
 # set the cpu options for the compiler
 target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-mcpu=cortex-m4")
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-fno-asynchronous-unwind-ta
 
 # cpu stm32f407 target drivers 
 set(SOURCES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m4.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m4.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu ALIAS target_cpu)
 target_compile_features(target_cpu PUBLIC cxx_std_20)
 
 # set the target_cpu for klib
-get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} NAME)
-set(TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER} PARENT_SCOPE)
+get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} NAME)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER})
 target_compile_definitions(target_cpu PUBLIC "TARGET_CPU=${TARGET_CPU}")
 
 # other compile options
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ target_link_libraries(target_cpu PUBLIC klib)
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     target_cpu PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
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diff --git a/targets/chip/stm32f469/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/chip/stm32f469/CMakeLists.txt
index 1909f95..459a538 100644
--- a/targets/chip/stm32f469/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/chip/stm32f469/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # export our linkerscript
-set(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linkerscript.ld" PARENT_SCOPE)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
 
 # set the stm32f469 cpu options as a seperate target so the driver layer can link agains klib
 add_library(target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set_target_properties(target_cpu_options PROPERTIES FOLDER "klib")
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu_options ALIAS target_cpu_options)
 
 # include the arm directory for all the cmsis files
-target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/)
+target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/)
 
 # set the cpu options for the compiler
 target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-march=armv7e-m")
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-fno-asynchronous-unwind-ta
 
 # cpu stm32f469 target drivers 
 set(SOURCES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m4.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m4.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu ALIAS target_cpu)
 target_compile_features(target_cpu PUBLIC cxx_std_20)
 
 # set the target_cpu for klib
-get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} NAME)
-set(TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER} PARENT_SCOPE)
+get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} NAME)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER})
 target_compile_definitions(target_cpu PUBLIC "TARGET_CPU=${TARGET_CPU}")
 
 # add target specific compile options
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ target_link_libraries(target_cpu PUBLIC klib)
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     target_cpu PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
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diff --git a/targets/chip/stm32h723/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/chip/stm32h723/CMakeLists.txt
index 7a20946..dbe2b7d 100644
--- a/targets/chip/stm32h723/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/chip/stm32h723/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # export our linkerscript
-set(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linkerscript.ld" PARENT_SCOPE)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
 
 # set the stm32h723 cpu options as a seperate target so the driver layer can link agains klib
 add_library (target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ add_library (target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu_options ALIAS target_cpu_options)
 
 # include the arm directory for all the cmsis files
-target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/)
+target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/)
 
 # set the cpu options for the compiler
 target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-mcpu=cortex-m7")
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-fno-asynchronous-unwind-ta
 
 # cpu stm32h723 target drivers 
 set(SOURCES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m7.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m7.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu ALIAS target_cpu)
 target_compile_features(target_cpu PUBLIC cxx_std_20)
 
 # set the target_cpu for klib
-get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} NAME)
-set(TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER} PARENT_SCOPE)
+get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} NAME)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER})
 target_compile_definitions(target_cpu PUBLIC "TARGET_CPU=${TARGET_CPU}")
 
 # add target specific compile options
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ target_link_libraries(target_cpu PUBLIC klib)
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     target_cpu PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
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diff --git a/targets/chip/tmpm373/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/chip/tmpm373/CMakeLists.txt
index 2a43a71..9691cae 100644
--- a/targets/chip/tmpm373/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/chip/tmpm373/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # export our linkerscript
-set(TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linkerscript.ld" PARENT_SCOPE)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_LINKERSCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/linkerscript.ld")
 
 # set the tmpm373 cpu options as a seperate target so the driver layer can link agains klib
 add_library(target_cpu_options INTERFACE)
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set_target_properties(target_cpu_options PROPERTIES FOLDER "klib")
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu_options ALIAS target_cpu_options)
 
 # include the arm directory for all the cmsis files
-target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/targets/arm/)
+target_include_directories(target_cpu_options INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/)
 
 # set the cpu options for the compiler
 target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-march=armv7-m")
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ target_compile_options(target_cpu_options INTERFACE "-fno-asynchronous-unwind-ta
 
 # cpu tmpm373 target drivers 
 set(SOURCES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m3.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../arm/vector_table/cortex-m3.cpp
 )
 
 set(HEADERS_PRIVATE 
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::target_cpu ALIAS target_cpu)
 target_compile_features(target_cpu PUBLIC cxx_std_20)
 
 # set the target_cpu for klib
-get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} NAME)
-set(TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER} PARENT_SCOPE)
+get_filename_component(TARGET_CPU_FOLDER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR} NAME)
+set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_CPU ${TARGET_CPU_FOLDER})
 target_compile_definitions(target_cpu PUBLIC "TARGET_CPU=${TARGET_CPU}")
 
 # add target specific compile options
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ target_link_libraries(target_cpu PUBLIC klib)
 #   - header location in project: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/generated_headers
 target_include_directories(
     target_cpu PUBLIC
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
-        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>"
+        "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}>"
         "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${GENERATED_HEADERS_DIR}>"
 )
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diff --git a/targets/core/nxp/lpc178x/system.hpp b/targets/core/nxp/lpc178x/system.hpp
index 6912af2..697815e 100644
--- a/targets/core/nxp/lpc178x/system.hpp
+++ b/targets/core/nxp/lpc178x/system.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <klib/klib.hpp>
 #include <io/port.hpp>
+#include <klib/io/core_clock.hpp>
 
 namespace klib::core::lpc178x::io::system {
     class crystal {
diff --git a/targets/core/nxp/lpc17xx/system.hpp b/targets/core/nxp/lpc17xx/system.hpp
index e60b38c..fca6d5f 100644
--- a/targets/core/nxp/lpc17xx/system.hpp
+++ b/targets/core/nxp/lpc17xx/system.hpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #define KLIB_NXP_LPC17XX_SYSTEM_HPP
 
 #include <klib/klib.hpp>
-#include <klib/io/core_clock.hpp>
 
 namespace klib::core::lpc17xx::io::system {
     class flash {