diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9e669580..53dd11b9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@
 
 !.gitkeep
 testenv/
+release/
+
 alfred-datadog-workflow
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index afebe666..a45a993e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ lint:
 
 action-release: get
 	@mkdir -p ${RELEASE_DIR}
-	@${BUILD_CMD} ${RELEASE_DIR}/${PKG_NAME}  ${LDFLAGS}  .
+	@${BUILD_CMD} -o ${RELEASE_DIR}/${PKG_NAME}  ${LDFLAGS} .
 	@cp info.plist icon.png LICENSE README.md ${RELEASE_DIR}
 
 clean-release: