diff --git a/arduino-mk/Arduino.mk b/arduino-mk/Arduino.mk
index 2d39095..cb36048 100644
--- a/arduino-mk/Arduino.mk
+++ b/arduino-mk/Arduino.mk
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ endif
 
 ########################################################################
 
+# The path directory this Makefile is stored in
+ARDUINO_MK_PATH := $(dir $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST)))
+
 #
 # Arduino version number
 ifndef ARDUINO_VERSION
@@ -214,8 +217,16 @@ ifndef BOARDS_TXT
 BOARDS_TXT  = $(ARDUINO_DIR)/hardware/arduino/boards.txt
 endif
 
+ifndef PARSE_BOARD_OPTS
+PARSE_BOARD_OPTS = --boards_txt=$(BOARDS_TXT)
+endif
+
+ifndef PARSE_BOARD_PATH
+PARSE_BOARD_PATH = $(ARDUINO_MK_PATH)/ard-parse-boards
+endif
+
 ifndef PARSE_BOARD
-PARSE_BOARD = ard-parse-boards --boards_txt=$(BOARDS_TXT)
+PARSE_BOARD = $(PARSE_BOARD_PATH) $(PARSE_BOARD_OPTS)
 endif
 
 # Which variant ? This affects the include path
diff --git a/examples/Blink/Makefile b/examples/Blink/Makefile
index 12cd3e6..3f9d938 100644
--- a/examples/Blink/Makefile
+++ b/examples/Blink/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 ARDUINO_DIR = /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Resources/Java
-PARSE_BOARD = ../../arduino-mk/ard-parse-boards
 
 BOARD_TAG    = uno
 ARDUINO_PORT = /dev/cu.usb*
diff --git a/examples/BlinkWithoutDelay/Makefile b/examples/BlinkWithoutDelay/Makefile
index 5c8c1dd..e84232c 100644
--- a/examples/BlinkWithoutDelay/Makefile
+++ b/examples/BlinkWithoutDelay/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 ARDUINO_DIR = /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Resources/Java
-PARSE_BOARD = ../../arduino-mk/ard-parse-boards
 
 BOARD_TAG    = uno
 ARDUINO_PORT = /dev/cu.usb*
 
 ARDUINO_LIBS = 
 
-include ../../arduino-mk/Arduino.mk
\ No newline at end of file
+include ../../arduino-mk/Arduino.mk
diff --git a/examples/Fade/Makefile b/examples/Fade/Makefile
index 5c8c1dd..e84232c 100644
--- a/examples/Fade/Makefile
+++ b/examples/Fade/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 ARDUINO_DIR = /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Resources/Java
-PARSE_BOARD = ../../arduino-mk/ard-parse-boards
 
 BOARD_TAG    = uno
 ARDUINO_PORT = /dev/cu.usb*
 
 ARDUINO_LIBS = 
 
-include ../../arduino-mk/Arduino.mk
\ No newline at end of file
+include ../../arduino-mk/Arduino.mk
diff --git a/examples/HelloWorld/Makefile b/examples/HelloWorld/Makefile
index 591d575..c6b5108 100644
--- a/examples/HelloWorld/Makefile
+++ b/examples/HelloWorld/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
-ARDUINO_DIR = /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Resources/Java
-PARSE_BOARD = ../../arduino-mk/ard-parse-boards
-
 BOARD_TAG    = uno
 ARDUINO_PORT = /dev/cu.usb*
 
 ARDUINO_LIBS = LiquidCrystal
 
-include ../../arduino-mk/Arduino.mk
\ No newline at end of file
+include ../../arduino-mk/Arduino.mk
diff --git a/examples/WebServer/Makefile b/examples/WebServer/Makefile
index 56e422f..a7ca436 100644
--- a/examples/WebServer/Makefile
+++ b/examples/WebServer/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 ARDUINO_DIR = /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Resources/Java
-PARSE_BOARD = ../../arduino-mk/ard-parse-boards
 
 BOARD_TAG    = uno
 ARDUINO_PORT = /dev/cu.usb*
 
 ARDUINO_LIBS = Ethernet Ethernet/utility SPI
 
-include ../../arduino-mk/Arduino.mk
\ No newline at end of file
+include ../../arduino-mk/Arduino.mk
diff --git a/examples/master_reader/Makefile b/examples/master_reader/Makefile
index 7e744c1..e0fcdaf 100644
--- a/examples/master_reader/Makefile
+++ b/examples/master_reader/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 ARDUINO_DIR = /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Resources/Java
-PARSE_BOARD = ../../arduino-mk/ard-parse-boards
 
 BOARD_TAG    = uno
 ARDUINO_PORT = /dev/cu.usb*
diff --git a/examples/toneMelody/Makefile b/examples/toneMelody/Makefile
index 17d67e8..e84232c 100644
--- a/examples/toneMelody/Makefile
+++ b/examples/toneMelody/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 ARDUINO_DIR = /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Resources/Java
-PARSE_BOARD = ../../arduino-mk/ard-parse-boards
 
 BOARD_TAG    = uno
 ARDUINO_PORT = /dev/cu.usb*