diff --git a/doc/Doxyfile.in b/doc/Doxyfile.in
index 21b6b5b34..15f9ae1ba 100644
--- a/doc/Doxyfile.in
+++ b/doc/Doxyfile.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PROJECT_NAME           = PipeWire
 PROJECT_NUMBER         = @PACKAGE_VERSION@
-OUTPUT_DIRECTORY       = doc
+OUTPUT_DIRECTORY       = "@output_directory@"
 FULL_PATH_NAMES        = NO
 JAVADOC_AUTOBRIEF      = YES
 TAB_SIZE               = 8
diff --git a/doc/meson.build b/doc/meson.build
index 7e876bce5..b1cb115d3 100644
--- a/doc/meson.build
+++ b/doc/meson.build
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ doxyfile_conf.set('PACKAGE_NAME', meson.project_name())
 doxyfile_conf.set('PACKAGE_VERSION', meson.project_version())
 doxyfile_conf.set('top_srcdir', meson.project_source_root())
 doxyfile_conf.set('top_builddir', meson.project_build_root())
+doxyfile_conf.set('output_directory', meson.current_build_dir())
 
 dot_found = find_program('dot', required: false).found()
 summary({'dot (used with doxygen)': dot_found}, bool_yn: true, section: 'Optional programs')