diff --git a/scripts/cmake/util_functions.cmake b/scripts/cmake/util_functions.cmake
index ecd9d2a..06ae184 100644
--- a/scripts/cmake/util_functions.cmake
+++ b/scripts/cmake/util_functions.cmake
@@ -23,11 +23,20 @@
     if (${type} STREQUAL PATH_OR_FILE)
 
         if (DEFINED ${name})
+            get_filename_component(ABSPATH "${${name}}" ABSOLUTE BASE_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR})
+
             get_path_type(${${name}} PATH_TYPE)
         else()
+            get_filename_component(ABSPATH "${default}" ABSOLUTE BASE_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR})
+
             get_path_type(${default} PATH_TYPE)
         endif()
 
+        if (NOT EXISTS ${ABSPATH})
+            message(FATAL_ERROR
+                    "Invalid directory or file path. Description: ${description}; Path: ${ABSPATH}")
+        endif()
+
         # Set the default type if path is not a dir or file path (or undefined)
         if (NOT ${PATH_TYPE} STREQUAL PATH AND NOT ${PATH_TYPE} STREQUAL FILEPATH)
             message(FATAL_ERROR "Invalid ${name}. It should be a dir or file path.")