diff --git a/methods.py b/methods.py
index 78d88c7f79e..0505b2dd5e3 100644
--- a/methods.py
+++ b/methods.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def add_source_files_scu(self, sources, files, allow_gen=False):
             return False
 
         # Add all the gen.cpp files in the SCU directory
-        add_source_files_orig(self, sources, subdir + "scu/scu_*.gen.cpp", True)
+        add_source_files_orig(self, sources, subdir + ".scu/scu_*.gen.cpp", True)
         return True
     return False
 
diff --git a/scu_builders.py b/scu_builders.py
index d14bc10cd47..b49df0a04a7 100644
--- a/scu_builders.py
+++ b/scu_builders.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def process_folder(folders, sought_exceptions=[], includes_per_scu=0, extension=
     start_line = 0
 
     # These do not vary throughout the loop
-    output_folder = abs_main_folder + "/scu/"
+    output_folder = abs_main_folder + "/.scu/"
     output_filename_prefix = "scu_" + out_filename
 
     fresh_files = set()