diff --git a/src/cpl_cli/command/generate_service.py b/src/cpl_cli/command/generate_service.py
index e546218e..dfbcbd93 100644
--- a/src/cpl_cli/command/generate_service.py
+++ b/src/cpl_cli/command/generate_service.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class GenerateService(CommandABC):
             rel_path = '/'.join(parts[:-1])
             class_name = parts[len(parts) - 1]
 
-        if 'src' not in rel_path:
+        if 'src' not in rel_path and not os.path.exists(os.path.join(self._env.working_directory, rel_path)):
             rel_path = f'src/{rel_path}'
 
         template = template(class_name, schematic, self._schematics[schematic]["Upper"], rel_path)