diff --git a/pmb/aportgen/linux.py b/pmb/aportgen/linux.py
index 245dde37..d3ad0f22 100644
--- a/pmb/aportgen/linux.py
+++ b/pmb/aportgen/linux.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def generate_apkbuild(args, pkgname, deviceinfo, patches):
 
         build() {
             unset LDFLAGS
-            make ARCH="$_carch" CC="${CC:-gcc}" \\
+            make O="$_outdir" ARCH="$_carch" CC="${CC:-gcc}" \\
                 KBUILD_BUILD_VERSION="$((pkgrel + 1 ))-postmarketOS"
         }