diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakemake.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakemake.py
index f747702fc9f..48cdae593ae 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakemake.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakemake.py
@@ -141,7 +141,10 @@ def build_type(self):
 
     def prepend_config_opts(self, config_opts):
         """Prepends configure options (-Dkey=value) to configopts ignoring those already set"""
-        cfg_configopts = self.cfg['configopts']
+        # need to disable template resolution or it will remain the same for all runs
+        with self.cfg.disable_templating():
+            cfg_configopts = self.cfg['configopts']
+
         # All options are of the form '-D<key>=<value>'
         new_opts = ' '.join('-D%s=%s' % (key, value) for key, value in config_opts.items()
                             if '-D%s=' % key not in cfg_configopts)