diff --git a/Flatpak/org.DolphinEmu.dolphin-emu.yml b/Flatpak/org.DolphinEmu.dolphin-emu.yml
index 1a059de6e0..596e2552e1 100644
--- a/Flatpak/org.DolphinEmu.dolphin-emu.yml
+++ b/Flatpak/org.DolphinEmu.dolphin-emu.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ modules:
 
   - name: dolphin-emu
     buildsystem: cmake-ninja
+    builddir: true
     config-opts:
       - -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
       - -DENABLE_ALSA=OFF