diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 06497f1..3091e67 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@
 AS_IF([test "x$CPU_SUBPATH" == "x"], [CPU_SUBPATH="/xyz/openbmc_project/inventory/system/chassis/motherboard"])
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([CPU_SUBPATH], ["$CPU_SUBPATH"], [The subpath containing CPU objects])
 
+# Handling configuration files
+AC_ARG_VAR(YAML_PATH, [The path to the yaml config files.])
+AS_IF([test "x$YAML_PATH" == "x"], [YAML_PATH="$srcdir/example"])
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([YAML_PATH], ["$YAML_PATH"], [The path to the yaml config files])
+
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile test/Makefile])
 AC_OUTPUT