diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 67b947d..3566609 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 		"package config plugin"
 	],
 	"license": "MIT",
-	"version": "2.0.0-next.1",
+	"version": "2.0.0-next.2",
 	"bugs": "https://github.com/simonkovtyk/esbuild-plugin-package-json/issues",
 	"homepage": "https://github.com/simonkovtyk/esbuild-plugin-package-json",
 	"repository": {
diff --git a/src/core/helpers/out.helper.ts b/src/core/helpers/out.helper.ts
index 694e34e..1e16744 100644
--- a/src/core/helpers/out.helper.ts
+++ b/src/core/helpers/out.helper.ts
@@ -9,10 +9,17 @@ const resolveOutDir = (options: EsbuildOptionPaths & PathOverrides): string => {
 
   const outBase: string = options.outBase ?? ".";
 
+  if (options.outDir !== undefined)
+    return path.join(
+      process.cwd(),
+      outBase,
+      options.outDir
+    );
+
   return path.join(
     process.cwd(),
     outBase,
-    options.outDir ?? options.outFile === undefined
+    options.outFile === undefined
       ? "dist"
       : path.parse(options.outFile).dir
   );