diff --git a/internal/builders/golang/build.go b/internal/builders/golang/build.go
index e522b3374c0b..1f4a248af190 100644
--- a/internal/builders/golang/build.go
+++ b/internal/builders/golang/build.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"go/token"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/apex/log"
@@ -32,6 +33,9 @@ type Builder struct{}
 
 // WithDefaults sets the defaults for a golang build and returns it
 func (*Builder) WithDefaults(build config.Build) config.Build {
+	if build.Dir == "" {
+		build.Dir = "."
+	}
 	if build.Main == "" {
 		build.Main = "."
 	}
@@ -111,7 +115,7 @@ func (*Builder) Build(ctx *context.Context, build config.Build, options api.Opti
 	cmd = append(cmd, processedLdFlags)
 
 	cmd = append(cmd, "-o", options.Path, build.Main)
-	if err := run(ctx, cmd, env); err != nil {
+	if err := run(ctx, cmd, env, build.Dir); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to build for %s", options.Target)
 	}
 	ctx.Artifacts.Add(artifact)
@@ -138,11 +142,12 @@ func joinLdFlags(flags []string) string {
 	return ldflagString.String()
 }
 
-func run(ctx *context.Context, command, env []string) error {
+func run(ctx *context.Context, command, env []string, dir string) error {
 	/* #nosec */
 	var cmd = exec.CommandContext(ctx, command[0], command[1:]...)
 	var log = log.WithField("env", env).WithField("cmd", command)
 	cmd.Env = env
+	cmd.Dir = dir
 	log.Debug("running")
 	if out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Debug("failed")
@@ -182,6 +187,9 @@ func checkMain(build config.Build) error {
 	if main == "" {
 		main = "."
 	}
+	if build.Dir != "" {
+		main = filepath.Join(build.Dir, main)
+	}
 	stat, ferr := os.Stat(main)
 	if ferr != nil {
 		return ferr
diff --git a/internal/builders/golang/build_test.go b/internal/builders/golang/build_test.go
index 3841cd0282bc..d6ed2af01792 100644
--- a/internal/builders/golang/build_test.go
+++ b/internal/builders/golang/build_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package golang
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
@@ -184,6 +185,38 @@ func TestBuild(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestBuildCodeInSubdir(t *testing.T) {
+	folder, back := testlib.Mktmp(t)
+	defer back()
+	subdir := filepath.Join(folder, "bar")
+	err := os.Mkdir(subdir, 0755)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	writeGoodMain(t, subdir)
+	var config = config.Project{
+		Builds: []config.Build{
+			{
+				ID:     "foo",
+				Env:    []string{"GO111MODULE=off"},
+				Dir:    "bar",
+				Binary: "foo",
+				Targets: []string{
+					runtimeTarget,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	var ctx = context.New(config)
+	ctx.Git.CurrentTag = "5.6.7"
+	var build = ctx.Config.Builds[0]
+	err = Default.Build(ctx, build, api.Options{
+		Target: runtimeTarget,
+		Name:   build.Binary,
+		Path:   filepath.Join(folder, "dist", runtimeTarget, build.Binary),
+		Ext:    "",
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
 func TestBuildFailed(t *testing.T) {
 	folder, back := testlib.Mktmp(t)
 	defer back()
diff --git a/internal/pipe/build/build.go b/internal/pipe/build/build.go
index 3f8163c23b4e..22914818c57e 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/build/build.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/build/build.go
@@ -113,11 +113,16 @@ func doBuild(ctx *context.Context, build config.Build, target string) error {
 
 	build.Binary = binary
 	var name = build.Binary + ext
-	var path = filepath.Join(
-		ctx.Config.Dist,
-		fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", build.ID, target),
-		name,
+	path, err := filepath.Abs(
+		filepath.Join(
+			ctx.Config.Dist,
+			fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", build.ID, target),
+			name,
+		),
 	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	log.WithField("binary", path).Info("building")
 	return builders.For(build.Lang).Build(ctx, build, builders.Options{
 		Target: target,
diff --git a/internal/pipe/build/build_test.go b/internal/pipe/build/build_test.go
index dd985bf7493f..165a66f6aa6d 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/build/build_test.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/build/build_test.go
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ func TestDefaultEmptyBuild(t *testing.T) {
 	var build = ctx.Config.Builds[0]
 	assert.Equal(t, ctx.Config.ProjectName, build.ID)
 	assert.Equal(t, ctx.Config.ProjectName, build.Binary)
+	assert.Equal(t, ".", build.Dir)
 	assert.Equal(t, ".", build.Main)
 	assert.Equal(t, []string{"linux", "darwin"}, build.Goos)
 	assert.Equal(t, []string{"amd64", "386"}, build.Goarch)
@@ -289,6 +290,7 @@ func TestDefaultPartialBuilds(t *testing.T) {
 				{
 					ID:      "build2",
 					Binary:  "foo",
+					Dir:     "baz",
 					Ldflags: []string{"-s -w"},
 					Goarch:  []string{"386"},
 				},
@@ -299,6 +301,7 @@ func TestDefaultPartialBuilds(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("build0", func(t *testing.T) {
 		var build = ctx.Config.Builds[0]
 		assert.Equal(t, "bar", build.Binary)
+		assert.Equal(t, ".", build.Dir)
 		assert.Equal(t, "./cmd/main.go", build.Main)
 		assert.Equal(t, []string{"linux"}, build.Goos)
 		assert.Equal(t, []string{"amd64", "386"}, build.Goarch)
@@ -310,6 +313,7 @@ func TestDefaultPartialBuilds(t *testing.T) {
 		var build = ctx.Config.Builds[1]
 		assert.Equal(t, "foo", build.Binary)
 		assert.Equal(t, ".", build.Main)
+		assert.Equal(t, "baz", build.Dir)
 		assert.Equal(t, []string{"linux", "darwin"}, build.Goos)
 		assert.Equal(t, []string{"386"}, build.Goarch)
 		assert.Equal(t, []string{"6"}, build.Goarm)
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index da0323bdce3d..dc37491c167d 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ type Build struct {
 	Goarm    []string       `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	Targets  []string       `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	Ignore   []IgnoredBuild `yaml:",omitempty"`
+	Dir      string         `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	Main     string         `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	Ldflags  StringArray    `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	Flags    FlagArray      `yaml:",omitempty"`
diff --git a/www/content/build.md b/www/content/build.md
index f92987e8038f..bc60d0be457e 100644
--- a/www/content/build.md
+++ b/www/content/build.md
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ builds:
     # Defaults to the project name.
     id: "my-build"
 
+    # Path to project's (sub)directory containing Go code.
+    # Default is `.`.
+    dir: go
+
     # Path to main.go file or main package.
     # Default is `.`.
     main: ./cmd/main.go