diff --git a/utils/umc_dev/build/.gitignore b/utils/umc_dev/build/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b8641613689c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/umc_dev/build/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+workspace/
+binaries/
+updates/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/utils/umc_dev/build/SConstruct b/utils/umc_dev/build/SConstruct
index 44cd5c9ce9b9..d4c9e0408585 100644
--- a/utils/umc_dev/build/SConstruct
+++ b/utils/umc_dev/build/SConstruct
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ opts.AddVariables(
     PathVariable( "eclipsedir", "The directory that contains the eclipse binary and all the needed plugins",
                 "", PathVariable.PathIsDir ),
     PathVariable( "updatesdir", "The directory that should contain the updates for the plugin",
-                os.getcwd() , PathVariable.PathAccept ),
+                "updates", PathVariable.PathAccept ),
     PathVariable( "binariesdir", "The directory that should contain the binaries for the plugin",
-                os.getcwd() , PathVariable.PathAccept ),
+                "binaries", PathVariable.PathAccept ),
     PathVariable( "storepass", "The store pass for signing the jars", "", PathVariable.PathAccept ),
     PathVariable( "keypass", "The key pass for signing the jars", "", PathVariable.PathAccept )
 )