diff --git a/packages/api/core/src/api/make.ts b/packages/api/core/src/api/make.ts
index 09226e576a..8f29a350ab 100644
--- a/packages/api/core/src/api/make.ts
+++ b/packages/api/core/src/api/make.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export default async ({
     forgeConfig = await getForgeConfig(dir);
   });
 
-  const actualOutDir = outDir || getCurrentOutDir(dir, forgeConfig);
+  const actualOutDir = outDir || forgeConfig.outDir || getCurrentOutDir(dir, forgeConfig);
 
   const actualTargetPlatform = platform;
   platform = platform === 'mas' ? 'darwin' : platform;
diff --git a/packages/api/core/src/api/package.ts b/packages/api/core/src/api/package.ts
index f2610208fc..f15bc91241 100644
--- a/packages/api/core/src/api/package.ts
+++ b/packages/api/core/src/api/package.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export default async ({
     throw new Error('packageJSON.main must be set to a valid entry point for your Electron app');
   }
 
-  const calculatedOutDir = outDir || getCurrentOutDir(dir, forgeConfig);
+  const calculatedOutDir = outDir || forgeConfig.outDir || getCurrentOutDir(dir, forgeConfig);
   let packagerSpinner: OraImpl | undefined;
 
   const pruneEnabled = !('prune' in forgeConfig.packagerConfig) || forgeConfig.packagerConfig.prune;
diff --git a/packages/api/core/src/api/publish.ts b/packages/api/core/src/api/publish.ts
index d62cf598ef..eb9a7654de 100644
--- a/packages/api/core/src/api/publish.ts
+++ b/packages/api/core/src/api/publish.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ const publish = async ({
 
   const forgeConfig = await getForgeConfig(dir);
 
-  const calculatedOutDir = outDir || getCurrentOutDir(dir, forgeConfig);
+  const calculatedOutDir = outDir || forgeConfig.outDir || getCurrentOutDir(dir, forgeConfig);
   const dryRunDir = path.resolve(calculatedOutDir, 'publish-dry-run');
 
   if (dryRunResume) {
diff --git a/packages/utils/types/src/index.ts b/packages/utils/types/src/index.ts
index 8c71cf4d16..51263555a7 100644
--- a/packages/utils/types/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/types/src/index.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export interface ForgeConfig {
    * If a function is provided, it must synchronously return the buildIdentifier
    */
   buildIdentifier?: string | (() => string);
+  outDir?: string,
   hooks?: {
     [hookName: string]: ForgeHookFn;
   };