diff --git a/third_party/CMakeLists.txt b/third_party/CMakeLists.txt
index d1b76dc..a4334ff 100644
--- a/third_party/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/third_party/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ if (NOT TARGET absl::base)
     set(ABSL_INTERNAL_AT_LEAST_CXX17 ON)
     set(ABSL_PROPAGATE_CXX_STD ON)
     set(ABSL_ENABLE_INSTALL ON)
-    add_subdirectory(${EFFCEE_ABSEIL_DIR} EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+    add_subdirectory(${EFFCEE_ABSEIL_DIR} absl EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
   endif()
 endif()
 if (NOT TARGET absl::base)