diff --git a/signalgen.py b/signalgen.py
index e94768d..5a3400e 100755
--- a/signalgen.py
+++ b/signalgen.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #! /minish/keh00032/.conda/envs/keh00032/bin/python
 
 import logging
-from os import path
+from os import path, chdir, getcwd, makedirs
 from argparse import ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter, ArgumentParser
 from typing import Union
 
@@ -142,6 +142,12 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 	parser.set_defaults(file=None)
 	values = parser.parse_args()
 
+	#set working directory to ignored directory
+	outdir = path.join(getcwd(),"out","")
+	if not os.path.isdir(outdir):
+		os.makedirs(outdir)
+	chdir(outdir)
+
 	if values.file is not None: #single file takes priority
 		logging.info(f"Running with file {values.file}")
 		addBurst(values)