diff --git a/default.properties b/default.properties
index 9e513b9c0..a8a7d26e5 100644
--- a/default.properties
+++ b/default.properties
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ build.home = target
 conf.home = src/conf
 
 # The base directory for distribution targets
-dist.home = dist
+dist.home = ${build.home}/dist
 
 # The base directory for component sources
 source.home = src/java