diff --git a/signalgen.py b/signalgen.py
index 1777952..58903ab 100755
--- a/signalgen.py
+++ b/signalgen.py
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 	parser.add_argument(
 		"-D", "--directory", dest="fileDir", type=str, help="Directory containing filterbank files."
 	)
+	parser.add_argument(
+		"-o", "--output", dest="output", type=str, help="Set output directory."
+	)
 	parser.set_defaults(dm=250.0)
 	parser.set_defaults(nsamp=int(3e5))
 	parser.set_defaults(listfile=None)
@@ -243,10 +246,14 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 	parser.set_defaults(fileDir=None)
 	parser.set_defaults(plot=False)
 	parser.set_defaults(rsamp=False)
+	parser.set_defaults(output=None)
 	values = parser.parse_args()
 
-	#set working directory to ignored directory
-	outdir = path.join(getcwd(),"out","")
+	#set working directory to ignored directory or set output
+	if values.output is None:
+		outdir = path.join(getcwd(),"out","")
+	else:
+		outdir = values.output
 	if not path.isdir(outdir):
 		makedirs(outdir)
 	chdir(outdir)