diff --git a/esphomeyaml/__main__.py b/esphomeyaml/__main__.py
index c2cd2aa3f3..22c9891801 100644
--- a/esphomeyaml/__main__.py
+++ b/esphomeyaml/__main__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from esphomeyaml import const, core, mqtt, wizard, writer, yaml_util
 from esphomeyaml.config import core_to_code, get_component, iter_components, read_config
 from esphomeyaml.const import CONF_BAUD_RATE, CONF_DOMAIN, CONF_ESPHOMEYAML, CONF_HOSTNAME, \
     CONF_LOGGER, CONF_MANUAL_IP, CONF_NAME, CONF_STATIC_IP, CONF_WIFI, ESP_PLATFORM_ESP8266, \
-    CONF_NETWORKS
+    CONF_NETWORKS, CONF_BUILD_PATH
 from esphomeyaml.core import ESPHomeYAMLError
 from esphomeyaml.helpers import AssignmentExpression, Expression, RawStatement, _EXPRESSIONS, add, \
     add_job, color, flush_tasks, indent, quote, statement
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ def get_name(config):
 
 
 def get_base_path(config):
-    return os.path.join(os.path.dirname(core.CONFIG_PATH), get_name(config))
+    build_path = config[CONF_ESPHOMEYAML].get(CONF_BUILD_PATH, get_name(config))
+    return os.path.join(os.path.dirname(core.CONFIG_PATH), build_path)
 
 
 def get_serial_ports():
diff --git a/esphomeyaml/components/switch/remote_transmitter.py b/esphomeyaml/components/switch/remote_transmitter.py
index c594810adf..78e523f12c 100644
--- a/esphomeyaml/components/switch/remote_transmitter.py
+++ b/esphomeyaml/components/switch/remote_transmitter.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ from esphomeyaml.components.remote_transmitter import RemoteTransmitterComponent
 from esphomeyaml.const import CONF_ADDRESS, CONF_CARRIER_FREQUENCY, CONF_COMMAND, CONF_DATA, \
     CONF_INVERTED, CONF_LG, CONF_NAME, CONF_NBITS, CONF_NEC, \
     CONF_PANASONIC, CONF_RAW, CONF_REPEAT, CONF_SONY, CONF_TIMES, CONF_WAIT_TIME
-from esphomeyaml.core import ESPHomeYAMLError
-from esphomeyaml.helpers import App, ArrayInitializer, HexIntLiteral, get_variable, Pvariable, add
+from esphomeyaml.helpers import App, ArrayInitializer, Pvariable, add, get_variable
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ['remote_transmitter']
 
diff --git a/esphomeyaml/const.py b/esphomeyaml/const.py
index 94b8521662..7917d73a59 100644
--- a/esphomeyaml/const.py
+++ b/esphomeyaml/const.py
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ CONF_FILTER = 'filter'
 CONF_IDLE = 'idle'
 CONF_NETWORKS = 'networks'
 CONF_INTERNAL = 'internal'
+CONF_BUILD_PATH = 'build_path'
 
 ESP32_BOARDS = [
     'featheresp32', 'node32s', 'espea32', 'firebeetle32', 'esp32doit-devkit-v1',