diff --git a/targets/arm/mikroe/CMakeLists.txt b/targets/arm/mikroe/CMakeLists.txt
index 155f46662..6d52845a7 100644
--- a/targets/arm/mikroe/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/targets/arm/mikroe/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,8 +13,11 @@ endif()
 add_subdirectory(common)
 add_subdirectory(core)
 
-if(AI_GENERATED_SDK)
+include(mikroeUtils)
+if(${AI_GENERATED_SDK})
+    message(STATUS "Entering AI generated branch.")
     add_subdirectory(ai_generated/${vendor_id})
 else()
+    message(STATUS "Entering non AI generated branch.")
     add_subdirectory(${vendor_id})
 endif()