diff --git a/pkg/build/pipelines/cargo/build.yaml b/pkg/build/pipelines/cargo/build.yaml
index 9cf5e8bc9..366b20113 100644
--- a/pkg/build/pipelines/cargo/build.yaml
+++ b/pkg/build/pipelines/cargo/build.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pipeline:
       cd "${{inputs.modroot}}"
 
       # Build and install package(s)
-      cargo auditable build ${{inputs.opts}}
+      cargo auditable build --target-dir target ${{inputs.opts}}
       if [[ ! -z "${{inputs.output}}" ]]; then
         install -Dm755 "${OUTPUT_PATH}/${{inputs.output}}" "${INSTALL_PATH}/${{inputs.output}}"
       else