diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f387903..cfed330 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 *.so
 *.dylib
 
-lume
+/bin
 
 # Test binary, built with `go test -c`
 *.test
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 589178f..d83199d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 V ?= 0
 Q = $(if $(filter 1, $V),, @)
 
+BIN_DIR=./bin
+
 ifeq ($(OS), Windows_NT)
-    EXE=lume.exe
+    EXE=$(BIN_DIR)/lume.exe
 	RM=del /f /q
 	BUILD_DATE=$(shell powershell Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:sszzz")
 else
-    EXE=lume
+    EXE=$(BIN_DIR)/lume
     RM=rm -f
 	BUILD_DATE=$(shell date --iso-8601=seconds)
 endif