diff --git a/cmake/FindBSP.cmake b/cmake/FindBSP.cmake
index 951c6321..0089c8cf 100644
--- a/cmake/FindBSP.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindBSP.cmake
@@ -267,10 +267,21 @@ foreach(COMP ${BSP_FIND_COMPONENTS})
     endif()
 
     if(NOT STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH)
-        set(STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH /opt/STM32Cube${FAMILY} CACHE PATH "Path to STM32Cube${FAMILY}")
-        message(STATUS "No STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH specified using default: ${STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH}")
+        set(DEFAULT_STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH "/opt/STM32Cube${FAMILY}")
+        if(EXISTS ${DEFAULT_STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH})
+            set(STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH ${DEFAULT_STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH} CACHE PATH "Path to STM32Cube${FAMILY}")
+            message(STATUS "No STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH specified. "
+              "Using default STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH: ${STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH}")
+        else()
+            message(STATUS "No STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH specified. "
+              "default STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH: ${DEFAULT_STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH} does not exist. Leaving empty.")
+        endif()
     endif()
-        
+
+    if((BSP_FIND_REQUIRED_${COMP}) AND (NOT EXISTS ${STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH}))
+      message(WARNING "For REQUIRED COMPONENT: ${COMP}, STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH: '${STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH}' Does not Exist")
+    endif()
+
     find_path(BSP_${FAMILY}_PATH
         NAMES Components/Common/io.h
         PATHS "${STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH}/Drivers/BSP"
diff --git a/cmake/FindCMSIS.cmake b/cmake/FindCMSIS.cmake
index 3821538f..db1db92b 100644
--- a/cmake/FindCMSIS.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindCMSIS.cmake
@@ -76,10 +76,21 @@ foreach(COMP ${CMSIS_FIND_COMPONENTS})
     endif()
 
     if((NOT STM32_CMSIS_${FAMILY}_PATH) AND (NOT STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH))
-        set(STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH /opt/STM32Cube${FAMILY} CACHE PATH "Path to STM32Cube${FAMILY}")
-        message(STATUS "Neither STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH nor STM32_CMSIS_${FAMILY}_PATH specified using default  STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH: ${STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH}")
+        set(DEFAULT_STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH "/opt/STM32Cube${FAMILY}")
+        if(EXISTS ${DEFAULT_STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH})
+            set(STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH ${DEFAULT_STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH} CACHE PATH "Path to STM32Cube${FAMILY}")
+            message(STATUS "Neither STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH nor STM32_CMSIS_${FAMILY}_PATH specified."
+              "Using default STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH: ${STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH}")
+        else()
+            message(STATUS "Neither STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH nor STM32_CMSIS_${FAMILY}_PATH specified. "
+              "default STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH: ${DEFAULT_STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH} does not exist. Leaving empty.")
+        endif()
     endif()
-        
+
+    if ((CMSIS_FIND_REQUIRED_${COMP}) AND (NOT EXISTS ${STM32_CMSIS_${FAMILY}_PATH}) AND (NOT EXISTS ${STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH}}))
+        message(WARNING "For REQUIRED COMPONENT: ${COMP}, Neither STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH: '${STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH}' nor STM32_CMSIS_${FAMILY}_PATH: '${STM32_CMSIS_${FAMILY}_PATH}' Exists")
+    endif()
+
     find_path(CMSIS_${FAMILY}${CORE_U}_CORE_PATH
         NAMES Include/cmsis_gcc.h
         PATHS "${STM32_CMSIS_PATH}" "${STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH}/Drivers/CMSIS"
diff --git a/cmake/FindFreeRTOS.cmake b/cmake/FindFreeRTOS.cmake
index 0bd61010..372092a4 100644
--- a/cmake/FindFreeRTOS.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindFreeRTOS.cmake
@@ -12,8 +12,18 @@ if(NOT FREERTOS_PATH)
 endif()
 
 if(NOT FREERTOS_PATH)
-    set(FREERTOS_PATH /opt/FreeRTOS CACHE PATH "Path to FreeRTOS")
-    message(STATUS "No FREERTOS_PATH specified using default: ${FREERTOS_PATH}")
+    set(DEFAULT_FREERTOS_PATH "/opt/FreeRTOS")
+    if (EXISTS ${DEFAULT_FREERTOS_PATH})
+        set(FREERTOS_PATH ${DEFAULT_FREERTOS_PATH} CACHE PATH "Path to FreeRTOS")
+        message(STATUS "No FREERTOS_PATH specified using default: ${FREERTOS_PATH}")
+    else()
+        message(STATUS "No FREERTOS_PATH specified."
+          "default FREERTOS_PATH: ${DEFAULT_FREERTOS_PATH} does not exist. Leaving Empty.")
+    endif()
+endif()
+
+if ((FREERTOS_FIND_REQUIRED) AND (NOT EXISTS ${FREERTOS_PATH}))
+    message(WARNING "FREERTOS_PATH: '${FREERTOS_PATH}' Does not Exist")
 endif()
 
 find_path(FreeRTOS_COMMON_INCLUDE
diff --git a/cmake/FindHAL.cmake b/cmake/FindHAL.cmake
index 655d19e3..b7f6c3ff 100644
--- a/cmake/FindHAL.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindHAL.cmake
@@ -242,8 +242,19 @@ foreach(COMP ${HAL_FIND_COMPONENTS_FAMILIES})
     endif()
 
     if((NOT STM32_HAL_${FAMILY}_PATH) AND (NOT STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH))
-        set(STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH /opt/STM32Cube${FAMILY} CACHE PATH "Path to STM32Cube${FAMILY}")
-        message(STATUS "Neither STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH nor STM32_HAL_${FAMILY}_PATH specified using default STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH: ${STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH}")
+        set(DEFAULT_STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH "/opt/STM32Cube${FAMILY}")
+        if(EXISTS ${DEFAULT_STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH})
+            set(STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH ${DEFAULT_STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH} CACHE PATH "Path to STM32Cube${FAMILY}")
+            message(STATUS "Neither STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH nor STM32_HAL_${FAMILY}_PATH specified."
+              "Using default STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH: ${STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH}")
+        elseif()
+            message(STATUS "Neither STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH nor STM32_HAL_${FAMILY}_PATH specified. "
+              "default STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH: ${DEFAULT_STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH} does not exist. Leaving empty.")
+        endif()
+    endif()
+
+    if((HAL_FIND_REQUIRED_${COMP}) AND (NOT EXISTS ${STM32_HAL_${FAMILY}_PATH}) AND (NOT EXISTS ${STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH}))
+        message(WARNING "For REQUIRED COMPONENT: ${COMP}, Neither STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH: '${STM32_CUBE_${FAMILY}_PATH}' nor STM32_HAL_${FAMILY}_PATH: '${STM32_HAL_${FAMILY}_PATH}' Exists.")
     endif()
 
     #Checking HAL patch or release version
diff --git a/tests/bsp/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/bsp/CMakeLists.txt
index cf62092e..55f107fe 100644
--- a/tests/bsp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/bsp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ set(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../cmake/stm32_gcc.cmake
 if(NOT TEST_FAMILIES)
     # Can't test H7 because it needs some non-free components
     set(TEST_FAMILIES F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 G0 G4 L0 L1 L4)
+    message(STATUS "No Test Families, running with TEST_FAMILIES=[${TEST_FAMILIES}]")
 endif()
 
 # Nucleo boards can have different devices on it
@@ -41,9 +42,12 @@ if(FETCH_ST_SOURCES)
     stm32_fetch_cube(${TEST_FAMILIES})
 endif()
 
-find_package(CMSIS REQUIRED)
-find_package(HAL REQUIRED)
-find_package(BSP REQUIRED)
+set(COMP_LIST ${TEST_FAMILIES})
+list(TRANSFORM COMP_LIST PREPEND STM32)
+
+find_package(CMSIS COMPONENTS ${COMP_LIST} REQUIRED)
+find_package(HAL COMPONENTS ${COMP_LIST} REQUIRED)
+find_package(BSP COMPONENTS ${COMP_LIST} REQUIRED)
 
 set(SOURCES main.c)
 
diff --git a/tests/cmsis/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/cmsis/CMakeLists.txt
index 847d3440..7c375469 100644
--- a/tests/cmsis/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/cmsis/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ set(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../cmake/stm32_gcc.cmake
 
 if(NOT TEST_FAMILIES)
     set(TEST_FAMILIES F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 G0 G4 H7 L0 L1 L4 L5)
+    message(STATUS "No Test Families, running with TEST_FAMILIES=[${TEST_FAMILIES}]")
 endif()
 
 project(cmsis-test C ASM)
@@ -11,7 +12,10 @@ if(FETCH_ST_SOURCES)
     stm32_fetch_cmsis(${TEST_FAMILIES})
 endif()
 
-find_package(CMSIS REQUIRED)
+set(COMP_LIST ${TEST_FAMILIES})
+list(TRANSFORM COMP_LIST PREPEND STM32)
+
+find_package(CMSIS COMPONENTS ${COMP_LIST} REQUIRED)
 
 set(SOURCES main.c)
 
diff --git a/tests/fetch/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/fetch/CMakeLists.txt
index 66f4b807..5e9ed4dd 100644
--- a/tests/fetch/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/fetch/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ set(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../cmake/stm32_gcc.cmake
 
 if(NOT TEST_FAMILIES)
     set(TEST_FAMILIES F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 G0 G4 H7 L0 L1 L4 L5)
+    message(STATUS "No Test Families, running with TEST_FAMILIES=[${TEST_FAMILIES}]")
 endif()
 
 project(fetch-test C ASM)
@@ -11,8 +12,11 @@ set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR TRUE)
 stm32_fetch_cmsis(${TEST_FAMILIES})
 stm32_fetch_hal(${TEST_FAMILIES})
 
-find_package(CMSIS REQUIRED)
-find_package(HAL REQUIRED)
+set(COMP_LIST ${TEST_FAMILIES})
+list(TRANSFORM COMP_LIST PREPEND STM32)
+
+find_package(CMSIS COMPONENTS ${COMP_LIST} REQUIRED)
+find_package(HAL COMPONENTS ${COMP_LIST} REQUIRED)
 
 set(SOURCES main.c)
 
diff --git a/tests/hal/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/hal/CMakeLists.txt
index b28482ba..844cd87c 100644
--- a/tests/hal/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/hal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ set(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../cmake/stm32_gcc.cmake
 
 if(NOT TEST_FAMILIES)
     set(TEST_FAMILIES F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 G0 G4 H7 L0 L1 L4 L5)
+    message(STATUS "No Test Families, running with TEST_FAMILIES=[${TEST_FAMILIES}]")
 endif()
 
 project(hal-test C ASM)
@@ -13,8 +14,11 @@ if(FETCH_ST_SOURCES)
     stm32_fetch_hal(${TEST_FAMILIES})
 endif()
 
-find_package(CMSIS REQUIRED)
-find_package(HAL REQUIRED)
+set(COMP_LIST ${TEST_FAMILIES})
+list(TRANSFORM COMP_LIST PREPEND STM32)
+
+find_package(CMSIS COMPONENTS ${COMP_LIST} REQUIRED)
+find_package(HAL COMPONENTS ${COMP_LIST} REQUIRED)
 
 set(SOURCES main.c)