diff --git a/src/commands/build/build-command-utils.ts b/src/commands/build/build-command-utils.ts
index 22be7db..a0d3882 100644
--- a/src/commands/build/build-command-utils.ts
+++ b/src/commands/build/build-command-utils.ts
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ export async function build({
   // Generates Custom Elements Manifest file.
   if (!config.context.customElementsManifestConfig?.disableAutoGeneration) {
     await runTask('Generating custom elements manifest...', async () => {
-      await generateCustomElementsManifest(config.context, config.context.paths.rootDir, { outDir: 'dist/cem', quiet });
+      const outDir = config.context.customElementsManifestConfig.outputPath;
+      await generateCustomElementsManifest(config.context, config.context.paths.rootDir, { outDir, quiet });
     });
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/constants.ts b/src/constants.ts
index d7e43a6..07822f2 100644
--- a/src/constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ export const DEFAULT_PROJECT_CONFIG: IProjectConfig = {
     distributionBundleName: 'lib.js'
   },
   packageConfig: {},
-  customElementsManifestConfig: {},
+  customElementsManifestConfig: {
+    outputPath: 'dist/cem'
+  },
   karma: {},
   paths: {
     rootDir: '.',