diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 37ba3c1..b9641dc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ docs-partials/
 docs.zip
 vendor/
 version.go
+.install/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ebb3b85..faf134d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ check: plugin-check acceptance-test
 
 acceptance-test: export PKR_VAR_appledb_test_path = $(PROJECT_DIR)/datasource/test-fixtures/
 acceptance-test: export PACKER_ACC = 1
-acceptance-test: export PACKER_PLUGIN_PATH = $(PROJECT_DIR)
-acceptance-test: build
+acceptance-test: export PACKER_PLUGIN_PATH = $(PROJECT_DIR)/.install
+acceptance-test: install
 	@go test -count 1 -v $(shell find . | grep _test.go) -timeout=120m
 
 plugin-check: build