diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1e24e62..c429437 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ PELICANOPTS=
 
 BASEDIR=$(CURDIR)
 INPUTDIR=$(BASEDIR)/content
-OUTPUTDIR=$(CURDIR)/output
+OUTPUTDIR=$(CURDIR)/public
 CONFFILE=$(BASEDIR)/pelicanconf.py
 PUBLISHCONF=$(BASEDIR)/publishconf.py