diff --git a/develop/cmake/cmake.conf b/develop/cmake/cmake.conf
index 210487a7d..3a2013b66 100644
--- a/develop/cmake/cmake.conf
+++ b/develop/cmake/cmake.conf
@@ -15,4 +15,13 @@
 
 cleanconfopt=0
 
+# build cmake within a dedicated build directory
+cmake_preconf() {
+	mkdir build
+	cd build
+}
+hook_add preconf 9 'cmake_preconf'
+
+configscript="../configure"
+
 confopt="--prefix=$root/$prefix"
diff --git a/develop/cmake/cmake.desc b/develop/cmake/cmake.desc
index 7393ce62f..b0b9bdee0 100644
--- a/develop/cmake/cmake.desc
+++ b/develop/cmake/cmake.desc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 [COPY] This copyright note is auto-generated by ./scripts/Create-CopyPatch.
 [COPY]
 [COPY] Filename: package/.../cmake/cmake.desc
-[COPY] Copyright (C) 2006 - 2010 The OpenSDE Project
+[COPY] Copyright (C) 2006 - 2011 The OpenSDE Project
 [COPY] Copyright (C) 2004 - 2006 The T2 SDE Project
 [COPY] Copyright (C) 1998 - 2003 Clifford Wolf
 [COPY]