diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8d101a18..c55dbb5a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -36,3 +36,6 @@ Session.vim
 
 # Hugo build lock
 .hugo_build.lock
+
+# output files should be ignored
+mage_out
diff --git a/mage/main.go b/mage/main.go
index 0062bd35..24592514 100644
--- a/mage/main.go
+++ b/mage/main.go
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ Commands:
   -version  show version info for the mage binary
 
 Options:
-  -d <string> 
+  -d <string>
             directory to read magefiles from (default "." or "magefiles" if exists)
   -debug    turn on debug messages
   -f        force recreation of compiled magefile
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ func Compile(goos, goarch, ldflags, magePath, goCmd, compileTo string, gofiles [
 	for i := range gofiles {
 		gofiles[i] = filepath.Base(gofiles[i])
 	}
-	buildArgs := []string{"build", "-o", compileTo}
+	buildArgs := []string{"build", "-o", compileTo, "-trimpath"}
 	if ldflags != "" {
 		buildArgs = append(buildArgs, "-ldflags", ldflags)
 	}