diff --git a/home/neovim.nix b/home/neovim.nix
index 8b659ced..47e9632a 100644
--- a/home/neovim.nix
+++ b/home/neovim.nix
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ in
           let g:vimtex_mappings_enabled = 0
           let g:vimtex_imaps_enabled = 0
           let g:vimtex_view_method = 'zathura'
-          let g:vimtex_compiler_latexmk = {'build_dir': '.tex'}
+          let g:vimtex_compiler_latexmk = {'out_dir': '/tmp/vimtex'}
 
           nnoremap <localleader>f <plug>(vimtex-view)
           nnoremap <localleader>g <plug>(vimtex-compile)