diff --git a/samples/portability/cmsis_rtos_v2/timer_synchronization/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/portability/cmsis_rtos_v2/timer_synchronization/CMakeLists.txt
index 2b2d6dcbee9..41ef92d231b 100644
--- a/samples/portability/cmsis_rtos_v2/timer_synchronization/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/portability/cmsis_rtos_v2/timer_synchronization/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13.1)
 find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
-project(cpp_synchronization)
+project(cmsis_synchronization)
 
 target_include_directories(app PRIVATE ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/include/cmsis_rtos_v2)
 target_sources(app PRIVATE src/main.c)