diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f662c2b50f..035191ebf7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
 
-set(URANIUM_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../Uranium" CACHE DIRECTORY "The location of the Uranium repository")
-set(URANIUM_SCRIPTS_DIR "${URANIUM_DIR}/scripts" CACHE DIRECTORY "The location of the scripts directory of the Uranium repository")
+set(URANIUM_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/../Uranium" CACHE PATH "The location of the Uranium repository")
+set(URANIUM_SCRIPTS_DIR "${URANIUM_DIR}/scripts" CACHE PATH "The location of the scripts directory of the Uranium repository")
 
 # Tests
 include(CuraTests)