diff --git a/slpkg/__metadata__.py b/slpkg/__metadata__.py
index 011da7cb..b315ba71 100644
--- a/slpkg/__metadata__.py
+++ b/slpkg/__metadata__.py
@@ -212,3 +212,11 @@ class MetaData(object):
 
     # computer architecture
     arch = os.uname()[4]
+
+    # get sbo OUTPUT enviroment variable
+    try:
+        output = os.environ['OUTPUT']
+    except KeyError:
+        output = tmp
+    if not output.endswith('/'):
+        output = output + '/'
diff --git a/slpkg/sbo/slackbuild.py b/slpkg/sbo/slackbuild.py
index 96585bee..648c6074 100644
--- a/slpkg/sbo/slackbuild.py
+++ b/slpkg/sbo/slackbuild.py
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class SBoInstall(object):
         Search for binary packages in /tmp directory
         '''
         binary = []
-        for search in find_package(prgnam, _m.tmp):
+        for search in find_package(prgnam, _m.output):
             if "_SBo" in search:
                 binary.append(search)
         return binary
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ class SBoInstall(object):
                 BuildPackage(script, sources, _m.build_path).build()
                 binary_list = self.search_in_tmp(prgnam)
                 try:
-                    binary = (_m.tmp + max(binary_list)).split()
+                    binary = (_m.output + max(binary_list)).split()
                 except ValueError:
                     build_FAILED(sbo_url, prgnam)
                     sys.exit(0)
diff --git a/slpkg/sbo/views.py b/slpkg/sbo/views.py
index 5a8ac685..1a460914 100644
--- a/slpkg/sbo/views.py
+++ b/slpkg/sbo/views.py
@@ -213,11 +213,11 @@ class SBoNetwork(object):
         directory.
         '''
         binary_list = []
-        for search in find_package(prgnam, _m.tmp):
+        for search in find_package(prgnam, _m.output):
             if "_SBo" in search:
                 binary_list.append(search)
             try:
-                binary = (_m.tmp + max(binary_list)).split()
+                binary = (_m.output + max(binary_list)).split()
             except ValueError:
                 build_FAILED(self.sbo_url, prgnam)
                 sys.exit(0)