diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 65411771..39fc57eb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ To create a standalone debug build run this command:
 hover build
 ```
 
-The output will be in `desktop/build/outputs/linux` or windows or darwin depending on your OS. Hover does not yet support cross-compilation.
+The output will be in `build/desktop/linux` or windows or darwin depending on your OS. Hover does not yet support cross-compilation.
 
 To start the binary: (replace `yourApplicationName` with your app name)
 
 ```bash
-./desktop/build/outputs/linux/yourApplicationName
+./build/desktop/linux/yourApplicationName
 ```
 
 It's possible to zip the whole dir `desktop/build/outputs/linux` and ship it to a different machine.
diff --git a/cmd/build.go b/cmd/build.go
index b4e3ae77..08500c2b 100644
--- a/cmd/build.go
+++ b/cmd/build.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ var buildCmd = &cobra.Command{
 }
 
 func build(projectName string, targetOS string, vmArguments []string) {
-	outputDirectoryPath, err := filepath.Abs(filepath.Join("desktop", "build", "outputs", targetOS))
+	outputDirectoryPath, err := filepath.Abs(filepath.Join("build", "desktop", targetOS))
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("hover: Failed to resolve absolute path for output directory: %v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)