diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 193f6d896..39cba4aac 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ else()
   set(XE_PLATFORM_NAME "Linux")
 endif()
 
-# Output directories
-set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${XE_PLATFORM_NAME}")
-set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/${XE_PLATFORM_NAME}")
-set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/obj/${XE_PLATFORM_NAME}")
+# Output directories (use PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR so VS and Ninja share the same paths)
+set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/build/bin/${XE_PLATFORM_NAME}")
+set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/build/bin/${XE_PLATFORM_NAME}")
+set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/build/obj/${XE_PLATFORM_NAME}")
 
 # Create scratch/ if needed
 file(MAKE_DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/scratch")