diff --git a/examples/starter/next.config.js b/examples/starter/next.config.js
index ce6c04aa9..67156884b 100644
--- a/examples/starter/next.config.js
+++ b/examples/starter/next.config.js
@@ -5,5 +5,4 @@ module.exports = withStories({
     webpack5: true,
   },
   configPath: '.config',
-  distDir: 'dist',
 });
diff --git a/integrations/nextjs-plugin/src/build.ts b/integrations/nextjs-plugin/src/build.ts
index 219973868..75664effc 100644
--- a/integrations/nextjs-plugin/src/build.ts
+++ b/integrations/nextjs-plugin/src/build.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module.exports = ({
   configPath,
   presets,
   staticFolder,
-  distFolder,
+  distFolder: userDistFolder,
   webpack,
   ...rest
 }: BuildProps) => () => {
@@ -35,11 +35,12 @@ module.exports = ({
     configPath,
     webpack,
   };
+  const distFolder = userDistFolder || path.join(process.cwd(), 'public');
   const buildConfig: BuildProps = {
     ...defaultCompileProps,
     ...{
-      distFolder: distFolder || path.join(process.cwd(), 'public'),
-      staticFolder: staticFolder || path.join(process.cwd(), 'dist', 'static'),
+      distFolder,
+      staticFolder: staticFolder || path.join(distFolder, 'static'),
     },
     ...userProps,
   };