diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openstreetmap/josm/gradle/plugin/setup/I18nTaskSetup.java b/src/main/java/org/openstreetmap/josm/gradle/plugin/setup/I18nTaskSetup.java
index 531143ca..9f30558d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openstreetmap/josm/gradle/plugin/setup/I18nTaskSetup.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openstreetmap/josm/gradle/plugin/setup/I18nTaskSetup.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public void setup() {
 
     final String propOutBaseName = "outBaseName";
     i18nXgettext.getExtensions().getExtraProperties().set(propOutBaseName, null); // Value is set after project is evaluated
-    final File outDir = new File(pro.getBuildDir(), "po");
+    final File outDir = new File(pro.getBuildDir(), "i18n");
     i18nXgettext.getInputs().files(getMainJavaSrcDirs(pro));
     i18nXgettext.getOutputs().dir(outDir);
     i18nXgettext.setWorkingDir(pro.getProjectDir());