diff --git a/ui/build/build.go b/ui/build/build.go
index e8f0fc4..926da31 100644
--- a/ui/build/build.go
+++ b/ui/build/build.go
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 	}
 
 	subDir := filepath.Join(subDirs...)
-	destDir := filepath.Join(config.DistDir(), "soong_ui", subDir)
+	destDir := filepath.Join(config.RealDistDir(), "soong_ui", subDir)
 
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(destDir, 0777); err != nil { // a+rwx
 		ctx.Printf("failed to mkdir %s: %s", destDir, err.Error())
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
 	}
 
 	subDir := filepath.Join(subDirs...)
-	destDir := filepath.Join(config.DistDir(), "soong_ui", subDir)
+	destDir := filepath.Join(config.RealDistDir(), "soong_ui", subDir)
 
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(destDir, 0777); err != nil { // a+rwx
 		ctx.Printf("failed to mkdir %s: %s", destDir, err.Error())