diff --git a/cmake/Macros.cmake b/cmake/Macros.cmake
index ae53369a..99a99603 100644
--- a/cmake/Macros.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Macros.cmake
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ endmacro()
 #                      SOURCES ftp.cpp ...
 #                      BUNDLE_RESOURCES MainMenu.nib ...    # Files to be added in target but not installed next to the executable
 #                      DEPENDS sfml-network sfml-system
-#                      [INSTALL_RESOURCES_DIR])             # In addition to the sources, also install the "resources" directory
+#                      RESOURCES_DIR resources)             # A directory to install next to the executable and sources
 macro(sfml_add_example target)
 
     # parse the arguments
-    cmake_parse_arguments(THIS "GUI_APP;INSTALL_RESOURCES_DIR" "" "SOURCES;BUNDLE_RESOURCES;DEPENDS" ${ARGN})
+    cmake_parse_arguments(THIS "GUI_APP" "RESOURCES_DIR" "SOURCES;BUNDLE_RESOURCES;DEPENDS" ${ARGN})
 
     # set a source group for the source files
     source_group("" FILES ${THIS_SOURCES})
@@ -206,14 +206,16 @@ macro(sfml_add_example target)
             DESTINATION ${INSTALL_MISC_DIR}/examples/${target}
             COMPONENT examples)
 
-    if (THIS_INSTALL_RESOURCES_DIR)
+    if (THIS_RESOURCES_DIR)
         # install the example's resources as well
-        set(EXAMPLE_RESOURCES "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/examples/${target}/resources")
-        if(EXISTS ${EXAMPLE_RESOURCES})
-            install(DIRECTORY ${EXAMPLE_RESOURCES}
-                    DESTINATION ${INSTALL_MISC_DIR}/examples/${target}
-                    COMPONENT examples)
+        get_filename_component(THIS_RESOURCES_DIR "${THIS_RESOURCES_DIR}" ABSOLUTE)
+
+        if(NOT EXISTS "${THIS_RESOURCES_DIR}")
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "Given resources directory to install does not exist: ${THIS_RESOURCES_DIR}")
         endif()
+        install(DIRECTORY ${THIS_RESOURCES_DIR}
+                DESTINATION ${INSTALL_MISC_DIR}/examples/${target}
+                COMPONENT examples)
     endif()
 
 endmacro()
diff --git a/examples/opengl/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/opengl/CMakeLists.txt
index 33ee64dd..14fad5de 100644
--- a/examples/opengl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/opengl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ set(ADDITIONAL_LIBRARIES ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES})
 sfml_add_example(opengl GUI_APP
                  SOURCES ${SRC}
                  DEPENDS sfml-graphics sfml-window sfml-system ${ADDITIONAL_LIBRARIES}
-                 INSTALL_RESOURCES_DIR)
+                 RESOURCES_DIR resources)
diff --git a/examples/pong/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/pong/CMakeLists.txt
index 4bec5474..31334fa1 100644
--- a/examples/pong/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/pong/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ set(SRC ${SRCROOT}/Pong.cpp)
 sfml_add_example(pong GUI_APP
                  SOURCES ${SRC}
                  DEPENDS sfml-audio sfml-graphics sfml-window sfml-system
-                 INSTALL_RESOURCES_DIR)
+                 RESOURCES_DIR resources)
diff --git a/examples/shader/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/shader/CMakeLists.txt
index 0b85f4a5..a90b2c95 100644
--- a/examples/shader/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/shader/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ set(SRC
 sfml_add_example(shader GUI_APP
                  SOURCES ${SRC}
                  DEPENDS sfml-graphics sfml-window sfml-system
-                 INSTALL_RESOURCES_DIR)
+                 RESOURCES_DIR resources)
diff --git a/examples/sound/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/sound/CMakeLists.txt
index b266356a..99c11ca1 100644
--- a/examples/sound/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/sound/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ set(SRC ${SRCROOT}/Sound.cpp)
 sfml_add_example(sound
                  SOURCES ${SRC}
                  DEPENDS sfml-audio sfml-system
-                 INSTALL_RESOURCES_DIR)
+                 RESOURCES_DIR resources)
diff --git a/examples/win32/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/win32/CMakeLists.txt
index 3155b28a..1f970600 100644
--- a/examples/win32/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/win32/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ set(SRC ${SRCROOT}/Win32.cpp)
 sfml_add_example(win32 GUI_APP
                  SOURCES ${SRC}
                  DEPENDS sfml-graphics sfml-window sfml-system
-                 INSTALL_RESOURCES_DIR)
+                 RESOURCES_DIR resources)