diff --git a/packages/near-sdk-js/src/cli/cli.ts b/packages/near-sdk-js/src/cli/cli.ts
index 52d4db0c2..1c8d7d22a 100644
--- a/packages/near-sdk-js/src/cli/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/near-sdk-js/src/cli/cli.ts
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ async function createWasmContract(
   // copying builder.c file to the build folder
   fs.cpSync(ORIGINAL_BUILDER_PATH, NEW_BUILDER_PATH);
 
-  fs.renameSync(qjscTarget, "build/code.h");
+  fs.renameSync(qjscTarget, qjscTarget.replace("build.h", "code.h"));
 
   await executeCommand(
     `${CC} --target=wasm32-wasi -nostartfiles -Oz -flto ${DEFS} ${INCLUDES} ${SOURCES} ${LIBS} -Wl,--no-entry -Wl,--allow-undefined -Wl,-z,stack-size=${