diff --git a/examples/load_subproject_package_overlays_formats/demo/beet.yaml b/examples/load_subproject_package_overlays_formats/demo/beet.yaml
index a85cc27d5..3b5f553cc 100644
--- a/examples/load_subproject_package_overlays_formats/demo/beet.yaml
+++ b/examples/load_subproject_package_overlays_formats/demo/beet.yaml
@@ -12,4 +12,3 @@ data_pack:
       pack_format: 85
 
 
-output: build
diff --git a/src/beet/toolchain/project.py b/src/beet/toolchain/project.py
index 8d761a263..82448c130 100644
--- a/src/beet/toolchain/project.py
+++ b/src/beet/toolchain/project.py
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ def build(self) -> Iterator[Context]:
                 project_root=self.root,
                 minecraft_version=self.config.minecraft or LATEST_MINECRAFT_VERSION,
                 directory=self.project.directory,
-                output_directory=self.project.output_directory if self.root else None,
+                output_directory=self.project.output_directory,
                 meta=meta,
                 cache=cache,
                 worker=stack.enter_context(self.project.worker_pool.handle()),