diff --git a/lib/omnibus/cli.rb b/lib/omnibus/cli.rb
index 79a4d196c..0b4914ffb 100644
--- a/lib/omnibus/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/omnibus/cli.rb
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ def build(name)
       project.build
 
       if @options[:output_manifest]
-        FileUtils.mkdir_p("pkg")
-        File.open(::File.join("pkg", "version-manifest.json"), "w") do |f|
+        FileUtils.mkdir_p(Omnibus::Config.package_dir)
+        File.open(::File.join(Omnibus::Config.package_dir, "version-manifest.json"), "w") do |f|
           f.write(FFI_Yajl::Encoder.encode(project.built_manifest.to_hash))
         end
       end
diff --git a/lib/omnibus/project.rb b/lib/omnibus/project.rb
index 1087b378b..b1eea70b2 100644
--- a/lib/omnibus/project.rb
+++ b/lib/omnibus/project.rb
@@ -1481,7 +1481,7 @@ def store_package_duration(packager, duration)
     end
 
     def write_build_summary
-      out_path = "#{Config.project_root}/pkg/build-summary.json"
+      out_path = "#{Config.package_dir}/build-summary.json"
       log.info(log_key) { "Writing build summary to #{out_path}" }
       File.open(out_path, "w") do |f|
         f.write(FFI_Yajl::Encoder.encode(build_summary.to_hash, pretty: true))