diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_external_lib.yml b/.github/workflows/build_external_lib.yml
index 40fb3fd595..0437fc5f50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_external_lib.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_external_lib.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           find /usr/include -name cgnslib.h
           mkdir build
           cd build
-          NETCDF_PATH=/usr CGNS_PATH=/usr HDF5_DIR=/usr MODERN=YES NUMPROCS=2 COMPILER=${{ matrix.compiler }} INSTALL_PATH=${HOME} bash -xv ../cmake-config
+          NETCDF_PATH=/usr CGNS_PATH=/usr MODERN=YES NUMPROCS=2 COMPILER=${{ matrix.compiler }} INSTALL_PATH=${HOME} bash -xv ../cmake-config
 
       - name: Build 
         shell: bash -l {0}
diff --git a/cmake-config b/cmake-config
index dab3de1933..927b00f63e 100755
--- a/cmake-config
+++ b/cmake-config
@@ -528,7 +528,9 @@ ${FAODEL_SYMBOLS} \
 -D MPI_BIN_DIR:PATH=${MPI_BIN} \
 -D NetCDF_ROOT:PATH=${NETCDF_PATH} \
 -D HDF5_ROOT:PATH=${HDF5_PATH} \
+-D HDF5_DIR:PATH=${HDF5_PATH} \
 -D CGNS_ROOT:PATH=${CGNS_PATH} \
+-D CGNS_DIR:PATH=${CGNS_PATH} \
 -D Matio_ROOT:PATH=${MATIO_PATH} \
 -D Metis_ROOT:PATH=${METIS_PATH} \
 -D ParMETIS_ROOT:PATH=${PARMETIS_PATH} \