diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d2b10b8..940ab04 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ yarn-error.log
 licenses.json
 functional-temp
 splunktional-temp
+
+output/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4e623b3..8054c53 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,32 +32,32 @@ clean:
 	rm -rf packages/flare/bin/vendor
 	@unlink "/Applications/Splunk/etc/apps/flare" || true
 	@find . -type d -name "node_modules" -exec rm -rf {} +
-	rm -rf packages/flare/flare
-	@rm -f flare.tar.gz
+	rm -rf output/flare
+	@rm -f output/flare.tar.gz
 	@echo "Done."
 
 .PHONY: package
 package: packages/flare/bin/vendor
-	-@rm flare.tar.gz
-	@find packages/flare/flare/bin -type d -name "__pycache__" -exec rm -r {} +
+	-@rm -f output/flare.tar.gz
+	@find output/flare/bin -type d -name "__pycache__" -exec rm -r {} +
 	COPYFILE_DISABLE=1 tar \
-		--exclude='packages/flare/flare/local' \
-		--exclude='packages/flare/flare/metadata/local.meta' \
+		--exclude='output/flare/local' \
+		--exclude='output/flare/metadata/local.meta' \
 		--format ustar \
-		-C packages/flare \
+		-C output \
 		-cvzf \
-		"flare.tar.gz" \
+		"output/flare.tar.gz" \
 		"flare"
 
 .PHONY: publish
 publish: flare.tar.gz
-	curl -u "$(SPLUNKBASE_CREDS)" --request POST https://splunkbase.splunk.com/api/v1/app/7602/new_release/ -F "files[]=@./flare.tar.gz" -F "filename=flare.tar.gz" -F "splunk_versions=9.3" -F "visibility=true"
+	curl -u "$(SPLUNKBASE_CREDS)" --request POST https://splunkbase.splunk.com/api/v1/app/7602/new_release/ -F "files[]=@./output/flare.tar.gz" -F "filename=flare.tar.gz" -F "splunk_versions=9.3" -F "visibility=true"
 
 .PHONY: validate
 validate: venv-tools
 	@echo "Running Splunk AppInspect..."
 	@echo "If you get an error about \"libmagic\", run \"brew install libmagic\""
-	@venv-tools/bin/splunk-appinspect inspect --ci "packages/flare/flare" || \
+	@venv-tools/bin/splunk-appinspect inspect --ci "output/flare" || \
 	if test  "$$?" -eq "102" || "$$?" -eq "103" ; then \
 		exit 0 ; \
 	else \
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ TAGS = advanced_xml alert_actions_conf ast bias cloud csv custom_search_commands
 inspect-tags:
 	@for TAG in $(TAGS); do \
 		echo "Tag: $$TAG" ; \
-		venv-tools/bin/splunk-appinspect inspect --ci --included-tags $$TAG "packages/flare/flare" ; \
+		venv-tools/bin/splunk-appinspect inspect --ci --included-tags $$TAG "output/flare" ; \
 	done
 
 .PHONY: test
diff --git a/mypy.ini b/mypy.ini
index 1489bf8..801a81d 100644
--- a/mypy.ini
+++ b/mypy.ini
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ strict_equality = True
 disallow_incomplete_defs = True
 disallow_untyped_defs = True
 disallow_untyped_calls = True
-exclude = (vendor*|flare/flare*)/$
+exclude = (vendor*)/$
 follow_imports = skip
 mypy_path = packages/flare/bin/vendor
diff --git a/packages/flare/.gitignore b/packages/flare/.gitignore
index cbbe22a..211c1ec 100644
--- a/packages/flare/.gitignore
+++ b/packages/flare/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-flare/
 !/build.js
diff --git a/packages/flare/build.js b/packages/flare/build.js
index ed45dd8..b592458 100644
--- a/packages/flare/build.js
+++ b/packages/flare/build.js
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ if (!commands.includes(arg)) {
 const runCommands = {
     win32: {
         build: () => shell.exec('set NODE_ENV=production&&.\\node_modules\\.bin\\webpack --mode=production'),
-        link: () => shell.exec('mklink /D "%SPLUNK_HOME%\\etc\\apps\\flare" "%cd%\\flare"'),
+        link: () => shell.exec('mklink /D "%SPLUNK_HOME%\\etc\\apps\\flare" "%cd%\\..\\..\\output\\flare"'),
     },
     nix: {
         build: () => shell.exec('export NODE_ENV=production && ./node_modules/.bin/webpack --mode=production'),
         unlink: () => shell.exec('unlink $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/flare || true'),
-        link: () => shell.exec('ln -s $PWD/flare $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/flare'),
+        link: () => shell.exec('ln -s $PWD/../../output/flare $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/flare'),
     },
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/flare/webpack.config.js b/packages/flare/webpack.config.js
index 0ad6a0a..f51077d 100644
--- a/packages/flare/webpack.config.js
+++ b/packages/flare/webpack.config.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const entries = fs
 module.exports = webpackMerge(baseConfig, {
     entry: entries,
     output: {
-        path: path.join(__dirname, 'flare/appserver/static/pages/'),
+        path: path.join(__dirname, '../../output/flare/appserver/static/pages/'),
         filename: '[name].js',
     },
     plugins: [
@@ -24,16 +24,16 @@ module.exports = webpackMerge(baseConfig, {
             patterns: [
                 {
                     from: path.join(__dirname, 'src/main/resources/splunk'),
-                    to: path.join(__dirname, 'flare'),
+                    to: path.join(__dirname, '../../output/flare'),
                     filter: (filepath) => { return !filepath.endsWith("README/splunk_create.spec.conf"); },
                 },
                 {
                     from: path.join(__dirname, 'bin'),
-                    to: path.join(__dirname, 'flare/bin'),
+                    to: path.join(__dirname, '../../output/flare/bin'),
                 },
                 {
                     from: path.join(__dirname, 'README'),
-                    to: path.join(__dirname, 'flare/'),
+                    to: path.join(__dirname, '../../output/flare/'),
                 },
             ],
         }),