diff --git a/kernel/CMakeLists.txt b/kernel/CMakeLists.txt
index ee7b5320..cc3d5c82 100644
--- a/kernel/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kernel/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ if(MOON_DEBUG)
     include(debug.cmake)
 endif()
 
-if(EXISTS config.cmake)
+if(EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/config.cmake)
+    message(STATUS "Using custom config.cmake file")
     include(config.cmake)
 endif()