diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d895cb73bbf..e5f1e32a6cb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ build: build-adapter build-controller
 .PHONY: build-controller
 build-controller: generate-api pkg/scalers/liiklus/LiiklusService.pb.go
 	$(GO_BUILD_VARS) operator-sdk build $(IMAGE_CONTROLLER) \
-		--go-build-args "-ldflags -X=main.GitCommit=$(GIT_COMMIT)"
+		--go-build-args "-ldflags -X=main.GitCommit=$(GIT_COMMIT) -o build/_output/bin/keda"
 
 .PHONY: build-adapter
 build-adapter: generate-api pkg/scalers/liiklus/LiiklusService.pb.go