diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fe71db1ee2..e0a0a511e0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ Build/
 !Build/INSTALL.md
 !Build/README.md
 verdata.*
-src/generated
 
 # Text Editor Based Items
 ___*
diff --git a/StepmaniaCore.cmake b/StepmaniaCore.cmake
index 04279fad42..a75f3bb238 100644
--- a/StepmaniaCore.cmake
+++ b/StepmaniaCore.cmake
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ set(SM_SRC_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/src")
 set(SM_DOC_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/Docs")
 set(SM_ROOT_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}")
 
+set(SM_GENERATED_DIR "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/generated")
+set(SM_GENERATED_SRC_DIR "${SM_GENERATED_DIR}/src")
+
 # TODO: Reconsile the OS dependent naming scheme.
 set(SM_EXE_NAME "ITGmania")
 
@@ -349,9 +352,9 @@ elseif(LINUX)
 endif(WIN32) # LINUX, APPLE
 
 configure_file("${SM_SRC_DIR}/config.in.hpp"
-               "${SM_SRC_DIR}/generated/config.hpp")
+               "${SM_GENERATED_SRC_DIR}/config.hpp")
 configure_file("${SM_SRC_DIR}/verstub.in.cpp"
-               "${SM_SRC_DIR}/generated/verstub.cpp")
+               "${SM_GENERATED_SRC_DIR}/verstub.cpp")
 
 # Define installer based items for cpack.
 include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/CMake/CPackSetup.cmake")
diff --git a/src/CMakeData-globals.cmake b/src/CMakeData-globals.cmake
index 11038bb4cd..31b0303714 100644
--- a/src/CMakeData-globals.cmake
+++ b/src/CMakeData-globals.cmake
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ list(APPEND SMDATA_GLOBAL_FILES_SRC
             "global.cpp"
             "SpecialFiles.cpp"
             "StepMania.cpp" # TODO: Refactor into separate main project.
-            "${SM_SRC_DIR}/generated/verstub.cpp")
+            "${SM_GENERATED_SRC_DIR}/verstub.cpp")
 
 list(APPEND SMDATA_GLOBAL_FILES_HPP
-            "generated/config.hpp"
+            "${SM_GENERATED_SRC_DIR}/config.hpp"
             "GameLoop.h"
             "global.h"
             "ProductInfo.h" # TODO: Have this be auto-generated.
diff --git a/src/CMakeData-gtk.cmake b/src/CMakeData-gtk.cmake
index bcd6431a48..c589ae2a35 100644
--- a/src/CMakeData-gtk.cmake
+++ b/src/CMakeData-gtk.cmake
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ set_property(TARGET "LoadingWindowGtk" PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 set_property(TARGET "LoadingWindowGtk" PROPERTY CXX_EXTENSIONS ON)
 
 target_include_directories("LoadingWindowGtk" PRIVATE "${SM_SRC_DIR}"
-                                                      "${SM_SRC_DIR}/generated"
+                                                      "${SM_GENERATED_SRC_DIR}"
                                                       "${SM_SRC_DIR}/arch/LoadingWindow"
                                                       "${GTK3_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
 
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index c0980a2723..faf76172d3 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-file(MAKE_DIRECTORY "${SM_SRC_DIR}/generated")
-
 if(MSVC)
   # Add the mapconv program of the past to allow for debugging information.
   include("CMakeProject-mapconv.cmake")
@@ -448,7 +446,7 @@ endif()
 target_link_libraries("${SM_EXE_NAME}" ${SMDATA_LINK_LIB})
 
 list(APPEND SM_INCLUDE_DIRS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-            "${SM_SRC_DIR}/generated")
+            "${SM_GENERATED_SRC_DIR}")
 
 if(APPLE)
   list(APPEND SM_INCLUDE_DIRS "archutils/Unix")
diff --git a/src/CMakeProject-texture.cmake b/src/CMakeProject-texture.cmake
index 700db10ca1..0762774606 100644
--- a/src/CMakeProject-texture.cmake
+++ b/src/CMakeProject-texture.cmake
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ target_link_libraries("TextureFontGenerator" ${TEXTURE_LINK_LIB})
 list(APPEND TEXTURE_INCLUDE_DIRS
             "${TEXTURE_DIR}"
             "${TEXTURE_DIR}/res"
-            "${SM_SRC_DIR}/generated")
+            "${SM_GENERATED_SRC_DIR}")
 
 target_include_directories("TextureFontGenerator"
                            PUBLIC ${TEXTURE_INCLUDE_DIRS})