diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 5e07cb4..9099a10 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -11488,7 +11488,7 @@ function getCliValue(args, key) {
     }
     return undefined;
 }
-function getCargoTargetDir(args) {
+async function getCargoTargetDir(args) {
     let targetDir = 'target';
     const val = getCliValue(args, '--target-dir');
     const manifestPath = getCliValue(args, '--manifest-path') || getCliValue(args, '-m');
@@ -11500,7 +11500,16 @@ function getCargoTargetDir(args) {
         targetDir = process.env.CARGO_TARGET_DIR;
     }
     else if (manifestPath && manifestPath.length > 0) {
-        targetDir = path.join(path.dirname(manifestPath), 'target');
+        const res = await mexec.exec('cargo', ['metadata', '--format-version', '1', '--manifest-path', manifestPath], true);
+        if (res.success) {
+            const metadata = JSON.parse(res.stdout);
+            targetDir = metadata.target_directory;
+        }
+        else {
+            core.warning('Failed to get Cargo target directory from `cargo metadata`');
+            core.debug(res.stderr);
+            targetDir = path.join(path.dirname(manifestPath), 'target');
+        }
     }
     return targetDir;
 }
@@ -11715,7 +11724,7 @@ async function dockerBuild(container, maturinRelease, args) {
     const scriptPath = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'run-maturin-action.sh');
     (0, fs_1.writeFileSync)(scriptPath, commands.join('\n'));
     await fs_1.promises.chmod(scriptPath, 0o755);
-    const targetDir = getCargoTargetDir(args);
+    const targetDir = await getCargoTargetDir(args);
     core.startGroup('Cleanup build scripts artifact directory');
     const debugBuildDir = path.join(targetDir, 'debug', 'build');
     if ((0, fs_1.existsSync)(debugBuildDir)) {
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index d5b810b..a1f68e1 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ function getCliValue(args: string[], key: string): string | undefined {
   return undefined
 }
 
-function getCargoTargetDir(args: string[]): string {
+async function getCargoTargetDir(args: string[]): Promise<string> {
   let targetDir = 'target'
   const val = getCliValue(args, '--target-dir')
   const manifestPath =
@@ -233,7 +233,19 @@ function getCargoTargetDir(args: string[]): string {
   ) {
     targetDir = process.env.CARGO_TARGET_DIR
   } else if (manifestPath && manifestPath.length > 0) {
-    targetDir = path.join(path.dirname(manifestPath), 'target')
+    const res = await mexec.exec(
+      'cargo',
+      ['metadata', '--format-version', '1', '--manifest-path', manifestPath],
+      true
+    )
+    if (res.success) {
+      const metadata = JSON.parse(res.stdout)
+      targetDir = metadata.target_directory
+    } else {
+      core.warning('Failed to get Cargo target directory from `cargo metadata`')
+      core.debug(res.stderr)
+      targetDir = path.join(path.dirname(manifestPath), 'target')
+    }
   }
   return targetDir
 }
@@ -537,7 +549,7 @@ async function dockerBuild(
   writeFileSync(scriptPath, commands.join('\n'))
   await fs.chmod(scriptPath, 0o755)
 
-  const targetDir = getCargoTargetDir(args)
+  const targetDir = await getCargoTargetDir(args)
 
   core.startGroup('Cleanup build scripts artifact directory')
   const debugBuildDir = path.join(targetDir, 'debug', 'build')