diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9e2cc04..c86a38c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ PORT=8000
 
 BASEDIR=$(CURDIR)
 INPUTDIR=$(BASEDIR)/content
-OUTPUTDIR=$(BASEDIR)/public
+OUTPUTDIR=$(BASEDIR)/output
 CONFFILE=$(BASEDIR)/pelicanconf.py
 PUBLISHCONF=$(BASEDIR)/publishconf.py