diff --git a/python/build/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/pycharm/PythonCommunityPluginBuilder.groovy b/python/build/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/pycharm/PythonCommunityPluginBuilder.groovy
index 592e06534dbc..5beb7308e5bb 100644
--- a/python/build/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/pycharm/PythonCommunityPluginBuilder.groovy
+++ b/python/build/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/pycharm/PythonCommunityPluginBuilder.groovy
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class PythonCommunityPluginBuilder {
 
   def build() {
     def pluginBuildNumber = System.getProperty("build.number", "SNAPSHOT")
-    def options = new BuildOptions(targetOS: BuildOptions.OS_NONE, buildNumber: pluginBuildNumber)
+    def options = new BuildOptions(targetOS: BuildOptions.OS_NONE, buildNumber: pluginBuildNumber, outputRootPath: "$home/out/pycharmCE")
     def buildContext = BuildContext.createContext(binding.ant, binding.projectBuilder, binding.project, binding.global,
                                                   home, home, new PythonCommunityPluginProperties(pluginBuildNumber),
                                                   ProprietaryBuildTools.DUMMY, options)