diff --git a/lua/cmake-tools/config.lua b/lua/cmake-tools/config.lua
index 83d6043c..df6aa1ac 100644
--- a/lua/cmake-tools/config.lua
+++ b/lua/cmake-tools/config.lua
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ function Config:has_build_directory()
   return self.build_directory and self.build_directory:exists()
 end
 
+---comment
+---The reason for storing no expand build directory is to make cwd selecting easier
 function Config:no_expand_build_directory_path()
   return self.base_settings.build_dir
 end
diff --git a/lua/cmake-tools/init.lua b/lua/cmake-tools/init.lua
index f70221d2..3151edce 100644
--- a/lua/cmake-tools/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cmake-tools/init.lua
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ function cmake.generate(opt, callback)
   if presets_file and config.configure_preset then
     -- if exsist preset file and set configure preset, then
     -- set build directory to the `binaryDir` option of `configurePresets`
-    local build_directory = presets.get_build_dir(
+    local build_directory, no_expand_build_directory = presets.get_build_dir(
       presets.get_preset_by_name(config.configure_preset, "configurePresets", config.cwd),
       config.cwd
     )
     if build_directory ~= "" then
-      config:update_build_dir(build_directory, build_directory)
+      config:update_build_dir(build_directory, no_expand_build_directory)
     end
     config:generate_build_directory()
 
diff --git a/lua/cmake-tools/presets.lua b/lua/cmake-tools/presets.lua
index f8e1973f..6028c7af 100644
--- a/lua/cmake-tools/presets.lua
+++ b/lua/cmake-tools/presets.lua
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ function presets.get_build_dir(preset, cwd)
   end
 
   local build_dir = helper(preset)
+  local no_expand_build_dir = build_dir
 
   -- macro expansion
   local source_path = Path:new(cwd)
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ function presets.get_build_dir(preset, cwd)
 
   build_dir = vim.fn.fnamemodify(build_dir, ":.")
 
-  return build_dir
+  return build_dir, no_expand_build_dir
 end
 
 return presets