diff --git a/examples/sniffer/Makefile b/examples/sniffer/Makefile
index 3368b062bb..c5b26f562b 100644
--- a/examples/sniffer/Makefile
+++ b/examples/sniffer/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ APPLICATION = sniffer
 BOARD ?= native
 
 # This has to be the absolute path to the RIOT base directory:
-RIOTBASE ?= $(CURDIR)/../RIOT
+RIOTBASE ?= $(CURDIR)/../..
 
 # Define modules that are used
 USEMODULE += fmt
diff --git a/examples/spectrum-scanner/Makefile b/examples/spectrum-scanner/Makefile
index ce598495eb..c59bd76b51 100644
--- a/examples/spectrum-scanner/Makefile
+++ b/examples/spectrum-scanner/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ APPLICATION = spectrum-scanner
 BOARD ?= samr21-xpro
 
 # This has to be the absolute path to the RIOT base directory:
-RIOTBASE ?= $(CURDIR)/../RIOT
+RIOTBASE ?= $(CURDIR)/../..
 
 # Define modules that are used
 USEMODULE += gnrc