diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 5907a4632..dc2016f8b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ jobs:
         - sudo docker run -it -u 1000:1000 --rm --name electrum-android-builder-cont --env CI=true -v $PWD:/home/user/wspace/electrum --workdir /home/user/wspace/electrum electrum-android-builder-img ./contrib/android/make_apk
         # kill background sleep loop
         - kill %1
-        - ls -la bin
-        - if [ $(ls bin | grep -c Electrum-*) -eq 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
+        - ls -la dist
+        - if [ $(ls dist | grep -c Electrum-*) -eq 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
       after_success: true
       # disabled for now as travis started to always time out:
     - if: false AND ((branch = master) OR (tag IS present))
diff --git a/contrib/android/Readme.md b/contrib/android/Readme.md
index 5281cfbf8..8db6102ca 100644
--- a/contrib/android/Readme.md
+++ b/contrib/android/Readme.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ folder.
     and so the modifications will affect it, e.g. `.buildozer` folder
     will be created.
 
-5. The generated binary is in `./bin`.
+5. The generated binary is in `./dist`.
 
 
 ## Verifying reproducibility and comparing against official binary
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ You probably need to clear the cache: `rm -rf .buildozer/android/platform/build-
 ### How do I deploy on connected phone for quick testing?
 Assuming `adb` is installed:
 ```
-$ adb -d install -r bin/Electrum-*-arm64-v8a-debug.apk
+$ adb -d install -r dist/Electrum-*-arm64-v8a-debug.apk
 $ adb shell monkey -p org.electrum.electrum 1
 ```
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ $ run-as org.electrum.electrum cp /data/data/org.electrum.electrum/files/data/wa
 
 ### How to investigate diff between binaries if reproducibility fails?
 ```
-cd bin/
+cd dist/
 unzip Electrum-*.apk1 -d apk1
 mkdir apk1/assets/private_mp3/
 tar -xzvf apk1/assets/private.mp3 --directory apk1/assets/private_mp3/
diff --git a/contrib/android/buildozer.spec b/contrib/android/buildozer.spec
index 43d505352..aadb5c5b5 100644
--- a/contrib/android/buildozer.spec
+++ b/contrib/android/buildozer.spec
@@ -206,6 +206,9 @@ p4a.local_recipes = %(source.dir)s/contrib/android/p4a_recipes/
 # (int) Log level (0 = error only, 1 = info, 2 = debug (with command output))
 log_level = 1
 
+# (str) Path to build output (i.e. .apk, .ipa) storage
+bin_dir = ./dist
+
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # List as sections
diff --git a/contrib/android/make_apk b/contrib/android/make_apk
index 655d9da42..3248c3769 100755
--- a/contrib/android/make_apk
+++ b/contrib/android/make_apk
@@ -82,5 +82,5 @@ popd
 
 
 info "done."
-ls -la "$PROJECT_ROOT/bin"
-sha256sum "$PROJECT_ROOT/bin"/*
+ls -la "$PROJECT_ROOT/dist"
+sha256sum "$PROJECT_ROOT/dist"/*
diff --git a/contrib/release.sh b/contrib/release.sh
index fe8d898e1..5b6dba1b8 100755
--- a/contrib/release.sh
+++ b/contrib/release.sh
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ else
          ./contrib/android/make_apk release
     popd
 
-    cp contrib/android/fresh_clone/electrum/bin/$target1 dist/
-    cp contrib/android/fresh_clone/electrum/bin/$target2 dist/
+    cp contrib/android/fresh_clone/electrum/dist/$target1 dist/
+    cp contrib/android/fresh_clone/electrum/dist/$target2 dist/
 
 fi