diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d9a45a6..15523e5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ Vivado is a pain in the ass to source control decently, so these scripts provide
 
 ### Workflow
 
- 1. When first starting a project, create it in a folder called `vivado_project`
-    (e.g. `PROJECT_NAME/vivado_project`). All the untracked files will be under this directory.
+ 1. When first starting a project, create it in a folder called `work_dir`
+    (e.g. `PROJECT_NAME/work_dir`). All the untracked files will be under this directory.
 
  2. Place your source files anywhere you want in your project folder
     (e.g. `PROJECT_NAME/src`).
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Vivado is a pain in the ass to source control decently, so these scripts provide
         │   │    ├── *.v
         │   │    └── *.vhd
         │   └── ...
-        └── vivado_project/          # Untracked generated files
+        └── work_dir/          # Untracked generated files
             ├── project_name.xpr
             ├── project_name.cache/
             ├── project_name.hw/
diff --git a/scripts/git_wrapper.tcl b/scripts/git_wrapper.tcl
index 2c09a5c..2889c55 100644
--- a/scripts/git_wrapper.tcl
+++ b/scripts/git_wrapper.tcl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # This file provides a basic wrapper to use git directly from the tcl console in
 # Vivado.
 # It requires the write_project_tcl_git.tcl script to work properly.
-# Unversioned files will be put in the vivado_project folder
+# Unversioned files will be put in the work_dir folder
 #
 # Ricardo Barbedo
 #
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace eval ::git_wrapper {
         set command [lindex $args 0]
 
         # Change directory project directory if not in it yet
-        set proj_dir [regsub {\/vivado_project$} [get_property DIRECTORY [current_project]] {}]
+        set proj_dir [regsub {\/work_dir$} [get_property DIRECTORY [current_project]] {}]
         set current_dir [pwd]
         if {
             [string compare -nocase $proj_dir $current_dir]
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace eval ::git_wrapper {
         # Generate gitignore file
         puts "Generate gitignore file"
         set file [open ".gitignore" "w"]
-        puts $file "vivado_project/*"
+        puts $file "work_dir/*"
         puts $file ".Xil/*"
         puts $file "*.str"
         puts $file "*.log"
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace eval ::git_wrapper {
         puts $file ""
         puts $file "- Place source/design files in folder created in the top directory of the repo (e.g. `REPO/src/` or `REPO/design/`)."
         puts $file ""
-        puts $file "- **The `vivado_project` folder will be untracked!**"
+        puts $file "- **The `work_dir` folder will be untracked!**"
         puts $file ""
         puts $file "- Wenn you are done, `git add` your source/design files."
         puts $file ""
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ namespace eval ::git_wrapper {
 
     proc wproj {} {
         # Change directory project directory if not in it yet
-        set proj_dir [regsub {\/vivado_project$} [get_property DIRECTORY [current_project]] {}]
+        set proj_dir [regsub {\/work_dir$} [get_property DIRECTORY [current_project]] {}]
         set current_dir [pwd]
         if {
             [string compare -nocase $proj_dir $current_dir]
diff --git a/scripts/write_project_tcl_git.tcl b/scripts/write_project_tcl_git.tcl
index 1bcc106..3138e79 100644
--- a/scripts/write_project_tcl_git.tcl
+++ b/scripts/write_project_tcl_git.tcl
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 #   1. The project directory is now relative to the scripts location.
 #      Project directory was relative to the tcl console current directory.
 #
-#   2. When recreating a project, the generated files will be put in a "vivado_project" directory
-#      under the top directory. If "vivado_project" exists already, it will be rewritten.
+#   2. When recreating a project, the generated files will be put in a "work_dir" directory
+#      under the top directory. If "work_dir" exists already, it will be rewritten.
 #
 #   3. After recreating a project, the tcl console will change directory to the project directory.
 #
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ proc wr_create_project { proj_dir name part_name } {
   # set target project directory path if specified. If not, create project dir in current dir.
   set target_dir $a_global_vars(s_target_proj_dir)
   if { {} == $target_dir } {
-    set tcl_cmd "create_project \$\{_xil_proj_name_\} \$origin_dir/vivado_project -part $part_name -quiet -force"
+    set tcl_cmd "create_project \$\{_xil_proj_name_\} \$origin_dir/work_dir -part $part_name -quiet -force"
   } else {
     # is specified target proj dir == current dir?
     set cwd [file normalize [string map {\\ /} [pwd]]]