diff --git a/.changes/dioxus-out-dir.md b/.changes/dioxus-out-dir.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a4d241c7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/dioxus-out-dir.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"create-tauri-app": "patch"
+"create-tauri-app-js": "patch"
+---
+
+Update `dioxus` template to use `dx bundle` and update the `frontendDist` option in the generated `tauri.conf.json` file in the template.
diff --git a/templates/template-dioxus/.manifest b/templates/template-dioxus/.manifest
index bb0266e23f..5fa3d08c56 100644
--- a/templates/template-dioxus/.manifest
+++ b/templates/template-dioxus/.manifest
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
 beforeDevCommand = dx serve --port 1420
-beforeBuildCommand = dx build --release
+beforeBuildCommand = dx bundle --release
 devUrl = http://localhost:1420
-frontendDist = ../dist
+frontendDist = ../dist/public
 withGlobalTauri = true
 
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