diff --git a/packages/cmake-rn/src/cli.ts b/packages/cmake-rn/src/cli.ts
index d7d621f5..abd0893c 100644
--- a/packages/cmake-rn/src/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/cmake-rn/src/cli.ts
@@ -79,11 +79,16 @@ const cleanOption = new Option(
   "Delete the build directory before configuring the project"
 );
 
-const outPathOption = new Option(
+const outOption = new Option(
   "--out <path>",
   "Specify the output directory to store the final build artifacts"
 );
 
+const outToBuildOption = new Option(
+  "--out-to-build",
+  "Use `./build/${configuration}` directory as output (like `node-gyp` and `cmake-js`)"
+);
+
 const ndkVersionOption = new Option(
   "--ndk-version <version>",
   "The NDK version to use for Android builds"
@@ -118,7 +123,8 @@ export const program = new Command("cmake-rn")
   .addOption(androidOption)
   .addOption(appleOption)
   .addOption(buildPathOption)
-  .addOption(outPathOption)
+  .addOption(outOption)
+  .addOption(outToBuildOption)
   .addOption(cleanOption)
   .addOption(ndkVersionOption)
   .addOption(androidSdkVersionOption)
@@ -169,6 +175,14 @@ export const program = new Command("cmake-rn")
         }
       }
 
+      if (globalContext.outToBuild) {
+        assert(
+          globalContext.out === undefined,
+          "Cannot use --out with --out-to-build"
+        );
+        globalContext.out = path.join(buildPath, globalContext.configuration);
+      }
+
       const tripletContext = [...triplets].map((triplet) => {
         const tripletBuildPath = getTripletBuildPath(buildPath, triplet);
         return {