diff --git a/.eslintignore b/.eslintignore
index 9344d5af..a4d4e9a0 100644
--- a/.eslintignore
+++ b/.eslintignore
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ app/node_modules
 assets
 website
 bin
-dist
\ No newline at end of file
+dist
+target
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5f971840..bc701a5b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # build output
 dist
 app/renderer
-compiled_app
+target
 bin/cli.*
 
 # dependencies
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2385aaa5..163a1c12 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "repository": "zeit/hyper",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "echo 'please run `yarn run dev` in one tab and then `yarn run app` in another one'",
-    "app": "electron compiled_app",
+    "app": "electron target",
     "dev": "webpack -w",
     "build": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack",
     "lint": "eslint . --ext .js,.jsx,.ts,.tsx",
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "postinstall": "electron-builder install-app-deps && yarn run rebuild-node-pty",
     "rebuild-node-pty": "electron-rebuild -f -w app/node_modules/node-pty -m app",
     "dist":
-      "yarn run build && cross-env BABEL_ENV=production babel --out-file compiled_app/renderer/bundle.js --no-comments --minified compiled_app/renderer/bundle.js && build",
+      "yarn run build && cross-env BABEL_ENV=production babel --out-file target/renderer/bundle.js --no-comments --minified target/renderer/bundle.js && build",
     "clean": "node ./bin/rimraf-standalone.js node_modules && node ./bin/rimraf-standalone.js ./app/node_modules && node ./bin/rimraf-standalone.js ./app/renderer"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 9082bc22..f14eb31d 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "lib": ["dom", "es2017"],
     "module": "commonjs",
     "moduleResolution": "node",
-    "outDir": "./compiled_app/",
+    "outDir": "./target/",
     "preserveConstEnums": true,
     "removeComments": false,
     "resolveJsonModule": true,
diff --git a/webpack.config.js b/webpack.config.js
index c9c17823..d7480dd0 100644
--- a/webpack.config.js
+++ b/webpack.config.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module.exports = [
     },
     entry: './app/index.js',
     output: {
-      path: path.join(__dirname, 'compiled_app'),
+      path: path.join(__dirname, 'target'),
       filename: 'ignore_this.js'
     },
     module: {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ module.exports = [
       {
         apply: compiler => {
           compiler.hooks.afterEmit.tap('AfterEmitPlugin', () => {
-            exec('cp -r ./app/node_modules ./compiled_app && tsc', (err, stdout, stderr) => {
+            exec('cp -r ./app/node_modules ./target && tsc', (err, stdout, stderr) => {
               if (stdout) process.stdout.write(stdout);
               if (stderr) process.stderr.write(stderr);
               process.stdout.write('\nCompiled\n\n');
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ module.exports = [
     devtool: isProd ? 'hidden-source-map' : 'cheap-module-source-map',
     entry: './lib/index.js',
     output: {
-      path: path.join(__dirname, 'compiled_app', 'renderer'),
+      path: path.join(__dirname, 'target', 'renderer'),
       filename: 'bundle.js'
     },
     module: {