diff --git a/builder.go b/builder.go
index 6686e02..70a5b1a 100644
--- a/builder.go
+++ b/builder.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func main() {
 	os.Exit(status)
 }`))
 
-// Build creates a test package like go test command.
+// Build creates a test package like go test command at given target path.
 // If there are no go files in tested directory, then
 // it simply builds a godog executable to scan features.
 //
@@ -53,16 +53,10 @@ func main() {
 // of tested package.
 //
 // Returns the path to generated executable
-func Build() (string, error) {
+func Build(bin string) error {
 	abs, err := filepath.Abs(".")
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	bin := filepath.Join(abs, "godog.test")
-	// suffix with .exe for windows
-	if goos == "windows" {
-		bin += ".exe"
+		return err
 	}
 
 	// we allow package to be nil, if godog is run only when
@@ -70,7 +64,7 @@ func Build() (string, error) {
 	pkg := importPackage(abs)
 	src, anyContexts, err := buildTestMain(pkg)
 	if err != nil {
-		return bin, err
+		return err
 	}
 
 	workdir := fmt.Sprintf(filepath.Join("%s", "godog-%d"), os.TempDir(), time.Now().UnixNano())
@@ -84,7 +78,7 @@ func Build() (string, error) {
 		// go does it better
 		out, err := exec.Command("go", "test", "-i").CombinedOutput()
 		if err != nil {
-			return bin, fmt.Errorf("failed to compile package %s:\n%s", pkg.Name, string(out))
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to compile package %s:\n%s", pkg.Name, string(out))
 		}
 
 		// let go do the dirty work and compile test
@@ -101,21 +95,21 @@ func Build() (string, error) {
 		// go has built. We will reuse it for our suite workdir.
 		out, err = exec.Command("go", "test", "-c", "-work", "-o", temp).CombinedOutput()
 		if err != nil {
-			return bin, fmt.Errorf("failed to compile tested package %s:\n%s", pkg.Name, string(out))
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to compile tested package %s:\n%s", pkg.Name, string(out))
 		}
 		defer os.Remove(temp)
 
 		// extract go-build temporary directory as our workdir
 		workdir = strings.TrimSpace(string(out))
 		if !strings.HasPrefix(workdir, "WORK=") {
-			return bin, fmt.Errorf("expected WORK dir path, but got: %s", workdir)
+			return fmt.Errorf("expected WORK dir path, but got: %s", workdir)
 		}
 		workdir = strings.Replace(workdir, "WORK=", "", 1)
 		testdir = filepath.Join(workdir, pkg.ImportPath, "_test")
 	} else {
 		// still need to create temporary workdir
 		if err = os.MkdirAll(testdir, 0755); err != nil {
-			return bin, err
+			return err
 		}
 	}
 	defer os.RemoveAll(workdir)
@@ -124,7 +118,7 @@ func Build() (string, error) {
 	testmain := filepath.Join(testdir, "_testmain.go")
 	err = ioutil.WriteFile(testmain, src, 0644)
 	if err != nil {
-		return bin, err
+		return err
 	}
 
 	// godog library may not be imported in tested package
@@ -137,7 +131,7 @@ func Build() (string, error) {
 	}
 	godogPkg, err := locatePackage(try)
 	if err != nil {
-		return bin, err
+		return err
 	}
 
 	// make sure godog package archive is installed, gherkin
@@ -146,7 +140,7 @@ func Build() (string, error) {
 	cmd.Env = os.Environ()
 	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
-		return bin, fmt.Errorf("failed to install godog package:\n%s", string(out))
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to install godog package:\n%s", string(out))
 	}
 
 	// collect all possible package dirs, will be
@@ -179,7 +173,7 @@ func Build() (string, error) {
 	cmd.Env = os.Environ()
 	out, err = cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
-		return bin, fmt.Errorf("failed to compile testmain package:\n%s", string(out))
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to compile testmain package:\n%s", string(out))
 	}
 
 	// link test suite executable
@@ -199,10 +193,10 @@ func Build() (string, error) {
 		msg := `failed to link test executable:
 	reason: %s
 	command: %s`
-		return bin, fmt.Errorf(msg, string(out), linker+" '"+strings.Join(args, "' '")+"'")
+		return fmt.Errorf(msg, string(out), linker+" '"+strings.Join(args, "' '")+"'")
 	}
 
-	return bin, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 func locatePackage(try []string) (*build.Package, error) {
diff --git a/cmd/godog/main.go b/cmd/godog/main.go
index ebf2d6a..1dab0b2 100644
--- a/cmd/godog/main.go
+++ b/cmd/godog/main.go
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"go/build"
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"syscall"
@@ -18,23 +20,20 @@ var parsedStatus int
 var stdout = io.Writer(os.Stdout)
 var stderr = statusOutputFilter(os.Stderr)
 
-func buildAndRun(output string) (int, error) {
+func buildAndRun() (int, error) {
 	var status int
 
-	bin, err := godog.Build()
+	bin, err := filepath.Abs("godog.test")
 	if err != nil {
 		return 1, err
 	}
+	if build.Default.GOOS == "windows" {
+		bin += ".exe"
+	}
+	if err = godog.Build(bin); err != nil {
+		return 1, err
+	}
 	defer os.Remove(bin)
-    //output the generated binary file and exit if the output option was provided
-    if output != ""{
-        err = Copy(output,bin)
-        status := 0
-        if err != nil {
-            status = 1
-        } 
-        return status, err    
-    }
 
 	cmd := exec.Command(bin, os.Args[1:]...)
 	cmd.Stdout = stdout
@@ -78,6 +77,19 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
+	if len(output) > 0 {
+		bin, err := filepath.Abs(output)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintln(stderr, "could not locate absolute path for:", output, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		if err = godog.Build(bin); err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintln(stderr, "could not build binary at:", output, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+
 	if noclr {
 		stdout = noColorsWriter(stdout)
 		stderr = noColorsWriter(stderr)
@@ -91,7 +103,7 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(0) // should it be 0?
 	}
 
-	status, err := buildAndRun(output)
+	status, err := buildAndRun()
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintln(stderr, err)
 		os.Exit(1)
@@ -120,16 +132,3 @@ type writerFunc func([]byte) (int, error)
 func (w writerFunc) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
 	return w(b)
 }
-
-func Copy(dst, src string) error {
-    in, err := os.Open(src)
-    if err != nil { return err }
-    defer in.Close()
-    out, err := os.Create(dst)
-    if err != nil { return err }
-    defer out.Close()
-    _, err = io.Copy(out, in)
-    cerr := out.Close()
-    if err != nil { return err }
-    return cerr
-}
diff --git a/flags.go b/flags.go
index 20b0280..bdcad34 100644
--- a/flags.go
+++ b/flags.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var descTagsOption = "Filter scenarios by tags. Expression can be:\n" +
 	s(4) + "- " + cl(`"@wip,@undone"`, yellow) + ": run wip or undone scenarios"
 
 var descOutputOption = "Output the temporary test runner executable:\n" +
-	s(4) + "- supply the name to give the executable " + cl("test_features.exe", yellow) + "\n" 
+	s(4) + "- supply the name to give the executable " + cl("test_features.exe", yellow) + "\n"
 
 // FlagSet allows to manage flags by external suite runner
 func FlagSet(format, tags *string, defs, sof, noclr *bool, cr *int, output *string) *flag.FlagSet {
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ func FlagSet(format, tags *string, defs, sof, noclr *bool, cr *int, output *stri
 	set.BoolVar(defs, "d", false, "Print all available step definitions.")
 	set.BoolVar(sof, "stop-on-failure", false, "Stop processing on first failed scenario.")
 	set.BoolVar(noclr, "no-colors", false, "Disable ansi colors.")
-    set.StringVar(output, "output", "", descOutputOption)
-    set.StringVar(output, "o", "", descOutputOption)
+	set.StringVar(output, "output", "", descOutputOption)
+	set.StringVar(output, "o", "", descOutputOption)
 	set.Usage = usage(set)
 	return set
 }