diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4adea54fba..99dbd5537d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python3 -m venv venv && source venv/bin/activate \
             && pip install -r requirements.txt \
-            && python main.py --noninteractive --skip-compiler-install --cmake-options="-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-16 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++-16 -DSTRICT_GSL_CHECKS=AUDIT -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON" --minifi-options="${UBUNTU_CLANG_MINIFI_OPTIONS}"
+            && python main.py --noninteractive --skip-compiler-install --cmake-options="-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-16 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++-16 -DSTRICT_GSL_CHECKS=AUDIT -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON" --minifi-options="${UBUNTU_CLANG_MINIFI_OPTIONS}" --build-directory=D:/a/nifi-minifi-cpp/b
         working-directory: bootstrap
       - id: cache_save
         uses: actions/cache/save@v3
diff --git a/bootstrap/main.py b/bootstrap/main.py
index ac7b18f095..9688964292 100644
--- a/bootstrap/main.py
+++ b/bootstrap/main.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 import argparse
 import pathlib
+import os
 
 from cli import main_menu, do_one_click_build
 from minifi_option import parse_minifi_options
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@
                             help="Skips the installation of the default compiler")
         parser.add_argument('--noninteractive', action="store_true", default=False,
                             help="Initiates the one click build")
+        parser.add_argument('--build-directory', type=str, help="The directory to build.")
+
         args = parser.parse_args()
         no_confirm = args.noconfirm or args.noninteractive
 
@@ -49,7 +52,9 @@
         minifi_options = parse_minifi_options(str(path.as_posix()), cmake_options_for_parsing, package_manager, cmake_cache_dir)
         minifi_options.no_confirm = no_confirm
         minifi_options.set_cmake_override(cmake_options_for_cmake)
-
+        if args.build_directory:
+            build_dir = pathlib.Path(args.build_directory)
+            minifi_options.build_dir = build_dir
         if args.noninteractive:
             do_one_click_build(minifi_options, package_manager)
         else: