diff --git a/platforms/nuttx/NuttX/CMakeLists.txt b/platforms/nuttx/NuttX/CMakeLists.txt
index 572d07ec10..e4aa3af9cd 100644
--- a/platforms/nuttx/NuttX/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/platforms/nuttx/NuttX/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ add_custom_target(oldconfig
 # menuconfig helper
 add_custom_target(menuconfig
 	COMMAND make --no-print-directory --silent -C ${NUTTX_DIR} CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD=${BOARD} menuconfig
-	COMMAND cp ${NUTTX_DIR}/nuttx/.config ${NUTTX_CONFIG_DIR}/${BOARD}/${nuttx_config_type}/defconfig
-	COMMAND ${PX4_SOURCE_DIR}/platforms/nuttx/NuttX/tools/nuttx_defconf_tool.sh ${NUTTX_CONFIG_DIR}/${BOARD}/${nuttx_config_type}/defconfig
+	COMMAND cp ${NUTTX_DIR}/.config ${NUTTX_CONFIG_DIR}/${BOARD}/${nuttx_config_type}/defconfig
+	COMMAND cd ${PX4_SOURCE_DIR} && platforms/nuttx/NuttX/tools/nuttx_defconf_tool.sh ${NUTTX_CONFIG_DIR}/${BOARD}/${nuttx_config_type}/defconfig
 	DEPENDS nuttx_configure
 	WORKING_DIRECTORY ${NUTTX_DIR}
 	COMMENT "Running NuttX make menuconfig for ${BOARD} with ${nuttx_config_type}"