diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6ebb458b..42e9a325 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ build:
 
 unicorn/build/libunicorn-common.a:
 	git submodule update --init --recursive
-	cmake -S unicorn/ -B unicorn/build -D BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=no
-	$(MAKE) -C ./unicorn/build -j8
+	cmake -S unicorn/ -B build/unicorn -D BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=no
+	$(MAKE) -C ./build/unicorn -j8
 
 build/libunicornafl: build unicorn/build/libunicorn-common.a
 	cd ./build && cmake .. -D BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=no