diff --git a/performance/helloworld/build.gradle b/performance/helloworld/build.gradle
index 06a3f7c0801..2e6428242fc 100644
--- a/performance/helloworld/build.gradle
+++ b/performance/helloworld/build.gradle
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 def dist = findProperty('org.jetbrains.kotlin.native.home') ?: 'dist'
+dist = (new File(dist)).isAbsolute() ? dist : "${project.getProjectDir()}/$dist"
 def toolExtension = System.getProperty("os.name").startsWith('Windows') ? ".bat" : ""
 project.ext {
     applicationName = 'HelloWorld'
     repeatNumber = 10
-    buildSteps = ["runKonanc": ["${project.getProjectDir()}/$dist/bin/konanc$toolExtension", "${project.getProjectDir()}/src/main/kotlin/main.kt", "-o",
+    buildSteps = ["runKonanc": ["$dist/bin/konanc$toolExtension", "${project.getProjectDir()}/src/main/kotlin/main.kt", "-o",
                                 "${buildDir.absolutePath}/program${MPPTools.getNativeProgramExtension()}"]]
 }
 apply from: rootProject.file("${rootProject.rootDir}/gradle/compileBenchmark.gradle")
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diff --git a/performance/videoplayer/build.gradle b/performance/videoplayer/build.gradle
index aec77583c13..96ddd6d5f37 100644
--- a/performance/videoplayer/build.gradle
+++ b/performance/videoplayer/build.gradle
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 def dist = findProperty('org.jetbrains.kotlin.native.home') ?: 'dist'
+dist = (new File(dist)).isAbsolute() ? dist : "${project.getProjectDir()}/$dist"
 def toolExtension = System.getProperty("os.name").startsWith('Windows') ? ".bat" : ""
 
 def linkerOpts = []
@@ -36,14 +37,14 @@ if (MPPTools.isMacos()) {
 project.ext {
     applicationName = 'Videoplayer'
     repeatNumber = 10
-    buildSteps = ["runCinteropFfmpeg": ["${project.getProjectDir()}/$dist/bin/cinterop$toolExtension", "-o", "${project.getProjectDir()}/$dist/../samples/videoplayer/build/classes/kotlin/videoPlayer/main/videoplayer-cinterop-ffmpeg.klib",
-                                        "-def", "${project.getProjectDir()}/$dist/../samples/videoplayer/src/nativeInterop/cinterop/ffmpeg.def"] + filterDirsFfmpeg + includeDirsFfmpeg,
-                  "runCinteropSdl": ["${project.getProjectDir()}/$dist/bin/cinterop$toolExtension", "-o", "${project.getProjectDir()}/$dist/../samples/videoplayer/build/classes/kotlin/videoPlayer/main/videoplayer-cinterop-sdl.klib",
-                                     "-def", "${project.getProjectDir()}/$dist/../samples/videoplayer/src/nativeInterop/cinterop/sdl.def"] + includeDirsSdl,
-                  "runKonanProgram": ["${project.getProjectDir()}/$dist/bin/konanc$toolExtension", "-ea", "-p", "program", "-o", "${buildDir.absolutePath}/program${MPPTools.getNativeProgramExtension()}",
-                                      "-l", "${project.getProjectDir()}/$dist/../samples/videoplayer/build/classes/kotlin/videoPlayer/main/videoplayer-cinterop-ffmpeg.klib",
-                                      "-l", "${project.getProjectDir()}/$dist/../samples/videoplayer/build/classes/kotlin/videoPlayer/main/videoplayer-cinterop-sdl.klib",
-                                      "-Xmulti-platform", "${project.getProjectDir()}/$dist/../samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin",
+    buildSteps = ["runCinteropFfmpeg": ["$dist/bin/cinterop$toolExtension", "-o", "$dist/../samples/videoplayer/build/classes/kotlin/videoPlayer/main/videoplayer-cinterop-ffmpeg.klib",
+                                        "-def", "$dist/../samples/videoplayer/src/nativeInterop/cinterop/ffmpeg.def"] + filterDirsFfmpeg + includeDirsFfmpeg,
+                  "runCinteropSdl": ["$dist/bin/cinterop$toolExtension", "-o", "$dist/../samples/videoplayer/build/classes/kotlin/videoPlayer/main/videoplayer-cinterop-sdl.klib",
+                                     "-def", "$dist/../samples/videoplayer/src/nativeInterop/cinterop/sdl.def"] + includeDirsSdl,
+                  "runKonanProgram": ["$dist/bin/konanc$toolExtension", "-ea", "-p", "program", "-o", "${buildDir.absolutePath}/program${MPPTools.getNativeProgramExtension()}",
+                                      "-l", "$dist/../samples/videoplayer/build/classes/kotlin/videoPlayer/main/videoplayer-cinterop-ffmpeg.klib",
+                                      "-l", "$dist/../samples/videoplayer/build/classes/kotlin/videoPlayer/main/videoplayer-cinterop-sdl.klib",
+                                      "-Xmulti-platform", "$dist/../samples/videoplayer/src/videoPlayerMain/kotlin",
                                       "-entry", "sample.videoplayer.main"] + linkerOpts]
 }
 apply from: rootProject.file("${rootProject.rootDir}/gradle/compileBenchmark.gradle")
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