diff --git a/tools/build b/tools/build
index bbb646b..6c447ee 100755
--- a/tools/build
+++ b/tools/build
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see 
 # <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. 
 
+import sys as _sys
 import os as _os
 import argparse as _argparse
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ def main():
 		"-o",
 		"--output-directory",
 		type = str,
-		default = "build",
+		default = "/tmp/espe-backend",
 		metavar = "<output-directory>",
 		help = "output directory",
 	)
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ def main():
 			" ".join(targets),
 		)
 	)
+	_sys.stdout.write("%s\n" % args.output_directory)
 	
 
 main()
diff --git a/tools/makefile b/tools/makefile
index 77cce12..b1d276b 100644
--- a/tools/makefile
+++ b/tools/makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 dir_lib := lib
 dir_source := source
-dir_temp := temp
+dir_temp := /tmp/espe-backend-temp
 dir_build := build
 dir_tools := tools