diff --git a/cmake/GTSAMCMakeToolsConfig.cmake b/cmake/GTSAMCMakeToolsConfig.cmake
index c79a2f5c2..126bcd2d9 100644
--- a/cmake/GTSAMCMakeToolsConfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake/GTSAMCMakeToolsConfig.cmake
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 # This config file modifies CMAKE_MODULE_PATH so that the GTSAM-CMakeTools files may be included
- 
+
+set(GTSAM_CMAKE_TOOLS_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}")
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}")