diff --git a/examples/kernel/SConscript b/examples/kernel/SConscript
index bfbc80b54a..4cffe1c38c 100644
--- a/examples/kernel/SConscript
+++ b/examples/kernel/SConscript
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ memp_simple.c
 tc_sample.c
 """)
 
-group = DefineGroup('examples', src, depend = ['RT_USING_TC'])
+group = DefineGroup('examples', src,
+                    depend = ['RT_USING_TC'],
+                    CPPPATH=[GetCurrentDir()])
 
 Return('group')