diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b25bc79c1d..ea536ff5f5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ elseif(APPLE)
 
 
 else()#Linux
-ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DLINUX)
+ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DLINUX -DCC_RESOURCE_FOLDER_LINUX="/")
 endif()
 
 
diff --git a/templates/js-template-default/CMakeLists.txt b/templates/js-template-default/CMakeLists.txt
index 841e7f1e0e..3ca02e9ec2 100644
--- a/templates/js-template-default/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/templates/js-template-default/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ else(USE_CHIPMUNK)
   message(FATAL_ERROR "Must choose a physics library.")
 endif(USE_CHIPMUNK)
 
+ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DCC_RESOURCE_FOLDER_LINUX="/")
+
 # architecture
 if ( CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 8 )
 set(ARCH_DIR "64-bit")