diff --git a/apps/circuit-compiler/src/app/actions/index.ts b/apps/circuit-compiler/src/app/actions/index.ts
index 332d7de97c..20257007d0 100644
--- a/apps/circuit-compiler/src/app/actions/index.ts
+++ b/apps/circuit-compiler/src/app/actions/index.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export const computeWitness = async (plugin: CircomPluginClient, appState: AppSt
         const wtns = await snarkjs.wtns.exportJson(witness)
         const wtnsJson = wtns.map(wtn => wtn.toString())
         const fileName = extractNameFromKey(appState.filePath)
-        const writePath = extractParentFromKey(appState.filePath) + `/bin/${fileName.replace('.circom', '.wtn.json')}`
+        const writePath = extractParentFromKey(appState.filePath) + `/.bin/${fileName.replace('.circom', '.wtn.json')}`
 
         await plugin.call('fileManager', 'writeFile', writePath, JSON.stringify(wtnsJson, null, 2))
         plugin._paq.push(['trackEvent', 'circuit-compiler', 'computeWitness', 'wtns.exportJson', writePath])
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export const runSetupAndExport = async (plugin: CircomPluginClient, appState: Ap
     await plugin.generateR1cs(appState.filePath, { version: appState.version, prime: appState.primeValue })
 
     const fileName = extractNameFromKey(appState.filePath)
-    const readPath = extractParentFromKey(appState.filePath) + `/bin/${fileName.replace('.circom', '.r1cs')}`
+    const readPath = extractParentFromKey(appState.filePath) + `/.bin/${fileName.replace('.circom', '.r1cs')}`
     // @ts-ignore
     const r1csBuffer = await plugin.call('fileManager', 'readFile', readPath, { encoding: null })
     // @ts-ignore
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ export const generateProof = async (plugin: CircomPluginClient, appState: AppSta
     dispatch({ type: 'SET_PROOF_FEEDBACK', payload: null })
     plugin.emit('statusChanged', { key: 'none' })
     const fileName = extractNameFromKey(appState.filePath)
-    const r1csPath = extractParentFromKey(appState.filePath) + `/bin/${fileName.replace('.circom', '.r1cs')}`
+    const r1csPath = extractParentFromKey(appState.filePath) + `/.bin/${fileName.replace('.circom', '.r1cs')}`
     // @ts-ignore
     const r1csBuffer = await plugin.call('fileManager', 'readFile', r1csPath, { encoding: null })
     // @ts-ignore
     const r1cs = new Uint8Array(r1csBuffer)
-    const wtnsPath = isElectron() ? extractParentFromKey(appState.filePath) + "/bin/" + fileName.replace('.circom', '_js') + "/" + fileName.replace('.circom', '.wtn') : r1csPath.replace('.r1cs', '.wtn')
+    const wtnsPath = isElectron() ? extractParentFromKey(appState.filePath) + "/.bin/" + fileName.replace('.circom', '_js') + "/" + fileName.replace('.circom', '.wtn') : r1csPath.replace('.r1cs', '.wtn')
     // @ts-ignore
     const wtnsBuffer = await plugin.call('fileManager', 'readFile', wtnsPath, { encoding: null })
     // @ts-ignore
diff --git a/apps/circuit-compiler/src/app/services/circomPluginClient.ts b/apps/circuit-compiler/src/app/services/circomPluginClient.ts
index 98b05a6d1d..3bf8919530 100644
--- a/apps/circuit-compiler/src/app/services/circomPluginClient.ts
+++ b/apps/circuit-compiler/src/app/services/circomPluginClient.ts
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export class CircomPluginClient extends PluginClient {
         const { stdout, stderr } = await this.call('circom', 'run', path, versionToInstall, { prime: prime, wasm: "", inputs: "" })
         const fileName = extractNameFromKey(path)
 
-        this.lastCompiledCircuitPath = pathModule.normalize(extractParentFromKey(path) + "/bin/" + fileName.replace('.circom', '_js') + "/" + fileName.replace('circom', 'wasm'))
+        this.lastCompiledCircuitPath = pathModule.normalize(extractParentFromKey(path) + "/.bin/" + fileName.replace('.circom', '_js') + "/" + fileName.replace('circom', 'wasm'))
         if (stderr) this.call('terminal', 'log', { type: 'error', value: stderr })
         if (stdout) this.call('terminal', 'log', { type: 'log', value: stdout })
       } catch (error) {
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ export class CircomPluginClient extends PluginClient {
         this.lastCompiledFile = path
         const fileName = extractNameFromKey(path)
 
-        this.lastCompiledCircuitPath = extractParentFromKey(path) + "/bin/" + fileName.replace('circom', 'wasm')
+        this.lastCompiledCircuitPath = extractParentFromKey(path) + "/.bin/" + fileName.replace('circom', 'wasm')
         // @ts-ignore
         await this.call('fileManager', 'writeFile', this.lastCompiledCircuitPath, circuitProgram, { encoding: null })
         const fileContent = this.lastParsedFiles[path]
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ export class CircomPluginClient extends PluginClient {
         throw new Error(r1csErrors)
       } else {
         const fileName = extractNameFromKey(path)
-        const writePath = extractParentFromKey(path) + "/bin/" + fileName.replace('circom', 'r1cs')
+        const writePath = extractParentFromKey(path) + "/.bin/" + fileName.replace('circom', 'r1cs')
 
         // @ts-ignore
         await this.call('fileManager', 'writeFile', writePath, r1csProgram, true)
diff --git a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/circom.test.ts b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/circom.test.ts
index 5829d9c545..6228cda5ca 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/circom.test.ts
+++ b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/tests/circom.test.ts
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ module.exports = {
       .waitForElementPresent('[data-id="verticalIconsKindcircuit-compiler"]')
       .waitForElementVisible('[data-id="verticalIconsKindcircuit-compiler"]')
       .click('[data-id="play-editor"]')
-      .waitForElementPresent('[data-id="treeViewLitreeViewItemcircuits/bin/simple.wasm"]')
-      .waitForElementVisible('[data-id="treeViewLitreeViewItemcircuits/bin/simple.wasm"]')
+      .waitForElementPresent('[data-id="treeViewLitreeViewItemcircuits/.bin/simple.wasm"]')
+      .waitForElementVisible('[data-id="treeViewLitreeViewItemcircuits/.bin/simple.wasm"]')
   },
   'Should compute a witness for a simple circuit #group1': function (browser: NightwatchBrowser) {
     browser
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ module.exports = {
       .click('[data-id="compute_witness_btn"]')
       .frameParent()
       .clickLaunchIcon('filePanel')
-      .waitForElementPresent('[data-id="treeViewLitreeViewItemcircuits/bin/simple.wtn"]')
-      .waitForElementVisible('[data-id="treeViewLitreeViewItemcircuits/bin/simple.wtn"]')
+      .waitForElementPresent('[data-id="treeViewLitreeViewItemcircuits/.bin/simple.wtn"]')
+      .waitForElementVisible('[data-id="treeViewLitreeViewItemcircuits/.bin/simple.wtn"]')
   },
   'Should compile a simple circuit using compile button in circom plugin #group2': function (browser: NightwatchBrowser) {
     browser
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ module.exports = {
       .click('button[data-id="compile_circuit_btn"]')
       .frameParent()
       .clickLaunchIcon('filePanel')
-      .waitForElementPresent('[data-id="treeViewLitreeViewItemcircuits/bin/simple.wasm"]')
-      .waitForElementVisible('[data-id="treeViewLitreeViewItemcircuits/bin/simple.wasm"]')
+      .waitForElementPresent('[data-id="treeViewLitreeViewItemcircuits/.bin/simple.wasm"]')
+      .waitForElementVisible('[data-id="treeViewLitreeViewItemcircuits/.bin/simple.wasm"]')
   },
   'Should run Groth16 setup and export for a simple circuit using the GUI #group2': function (browser: NightwatchBrowser) {
     browser
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ module.exports = {
 
         return actions.keyDown(this.Keys.CONTROL).sendKeys('s')
       })
-      .waitForElementPresent('[data-id="treeViewLitreeViewItemcircuits/bin/simple.wasm"]')
-      .waitForElementVisible('[data-id="treeViewLitreeViewItemcircuits/bin/simple.wasm"]')
+      .waitForElementPresent('[data-id="treeViewLitreeViewItemcircuits/.bin/simple.wasm"]')
+      .waitForElementVisible('[data-id="treeViewLitreeViewItemcircuits/.bin/simple.wasm"]')
   },
   'Should display warnings for compiled circuit without pragma version #group4': function (browser: NightwatchBrowser) {
     browser
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ module.exports = {
       .waitForElementNotPresent('[data-id="circuit_feedback"]')
       .frameParent()
       .clickLaunchIcon('filePanel')
-      .waitForElementPresent('[data-id="treeViewLitreeViewItemcircuits/bin/simple.wasm"]')
+      .waitForElementPresent('[data-id="treeViewLitreeViewItemcircuits/.bin/simple.wasm"]')
   },
   'Should create a new workspace using hash checker template #group5 #group6': function (browser: NightwatchBrowser) {
     browser
diff --git a/apps/remixdesktop/src/plugins/circomElectronBasePlugin.ts b/apps/remixdesktop/src/plugins/circomElectronBasePlugin.ts
index bc77a5632f..dfa1bd72ed 100644
--- a/apps/remixdesktop/src/plugins/circomElectronBasePlugin.ts
+++ b/apps/remixdesktop/src/plugins/circomElectronBasePlugin.ts
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ class CircomElectronPluginClient extends ElectronBasePluginClient {
     // @ts-ignore
     const wd = await this.call('fs', 'getWorkingDir')
     // @ts-ignore
-    const outputDirExists = await this.call('fs', 'exists', path.normalize(extractParentFromKey(filePath) + '/bin'))
+    const outputDirExists = await this.call('fs', 'exists', path.normalize(extractParentFromKey(filePath) + '/.bin'))
     // @ts-ignore
-    if (!outputDirExists) await this.call('fs', 'mkdir', path.normalize(extractParentFromKey(filePath) + '/bin'))
+    if (!outputDirExists) await this.call('fs', 'mkdir', path.normalize(extractParentFromKey(filePath) + '/.bin'))
     filePath = path.join(wd, filePath)
     const depPath = path.normalize(path.join(wd, '.deps/https/raw.githubusercontent.com/iden3/'))
-    const outputDir = path.normalize(extractParentFromKey(filePath) + '/bin')
+    const outputDir = path.normalize(extractParentFromKey(filePath) + '/.bin')
 
     this.call('terminal' as any, 'logHtml', `Compiling ${filePath} with circom compiler (${version})`)
     return await circomCli.run(`${filePath} -l ${depPath} -o ${outputDir}`, version, options)
diff --git a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/hashchecker/scripts/groth16/groth16_trusted_setup.ts b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/hashchecker/scripts/groth16/groth16_trusted_setup.ts
index 4cfcfd4841..30f2e33dcf 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/hashchecker/scripts/groth16/groth16_trusted_setup.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/hashchecker/scripts/groth16/groth16_trusted_setup.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const logger = {
 
     const ptau_final = "https://ipfs-cluster.ethdevops.io/ipfs/QmTiT4eiYz5KF7gQrDsgfCSTRv3wBPYJ4bRN1MmTRshpnW";
     // @ts-ignore
-    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/calculate_hash.r1cs', { encoding: null });
+    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/calculate_hash.r1cs', { encoding: null });
     // @ts-ignore
     const r1cs = new Uint8Array(r1csBuffer);
     const zkey_0 = { type: "mem" };
diff --git a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/hashchecker/scripts/groth16/groth16_zkproof.ts b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/hashchecker/scripts/groth16/groth16_zkproof.ts
index 9551e63c7f..1072ea7873 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/hashchecker/scripts/groth16/groth16_zkproof.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/hashchecker/scripts/groth16/groth16_zkproof.ts
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ const logger = {
 (async () => {
   try {
     // @ts-ignore
-    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/calculate_hash.r1cs', { encoding: null });
+    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/calculate_hash.r1cs', { encoding: null });
     // @ts-ignore
     const r1cs = new Uint8Array(r1csBuffer);
     // @ts-ignore
     await remix.call('circuit-compiler', 'compile', 'circuits/calculate_hash.circom');
     // @ts-ignore
-    const wasmBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/calculate_hash.wasm', { encoding: null });
+    const wasmBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/calculate_hash.wasm', { encoding: null });
     // @ts-ignore
     const wasm = new Uint8Array(wasmBuffer);
 
diff --git a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/hashchecker/scripts/plonk/plonk_trusted_setup.ts b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/hashchecker/scripts/plonk/plonk_trusted_setup.ts
index 03763c7662..e6e919ad49 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/hashchecker/scripts/plonk/plonk_trusted_setup.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/hashchecker/scripts/plonk/plonk_trusted_setup.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const snarkjs = require('snarkjs');
 
     const ptau_final = "https://ipfs-cluster.ethdevops.io/ipfs/QmTiT4eiYz5KF7gQrDsgfCSTRv3wBPYJ4bRN1MmTRshpnW";
     // @ts-ignore
-    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/calculate_hash.r1cs', { encoding: null });
+    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/calculate_hash.r1cs', { encoding: null });
     // @ts-ignore
     const r1cs = new Uint8Array(r1csBuffer);
     const zkey_final = { type: "mem" };
diff --git a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/hashchecker/scripts/plonk/plonk_zkproof.ts b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/hashchecker/scripts/plonk/plonk_zkproof.ts
index 488378c431..3d6d7feadc 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/hashchecker/scripts/plonk/plonk_zkproof.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/hashchecker/scripts/plonk/plonk_zkproof.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const logger = {
     // @ts-ignore
     await remix.call('circuit-compiler', 'compile', 'circuits/calculate_hash.circom');
     // @ts-ignore
-    const wasmBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/calculate_hash.wasm', { encoding: null });
+    const wasmBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/calculate_hash.wasm', { encoding: null });
     // @ts-ignore
     const wasm = new Uint8Array(wasmBuffer);
     const zkey_final = {
diff --git a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/rln/scripts/groth16/groth16_trusted_setup.ts b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/rln/scripts/groth16/groth16_trusted_setup.ts
index 48aaeccda9..e972816fe4 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/rln/scripts/groth16/groth16_trusted_setup.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/rln/scripts/groth16/groth16_trusted_setup.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const logger = {
 
     const ptau_final = "https://ipfs-cluster.ethdevops.io/ipfs/QmTiT4eiYz5KF7gQrDsgfCSTRv3wBPYJ4bRN1MmTRshpnW";
     // @ts-ignore
-    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/rln.r1cs', { encoding: null });
+    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/rln.r1cs', { encoding: null });
     // @ts-ignore
     const r1cs = new Uint8Array(r1csBuffer);
     const zkey_0 = { type: "mem" };
diff --git a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/rln/scripts/groth16/groth16_zkproof.ts b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/rln/scripts/groth16/groth16_zkproof.ts
index 8d781bc621..860c9dca61 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/rln/scripts/groth16/groth16_zkproof.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/rln/scripts/groth16/groth16_zkproof.ts
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ async function prove (signals, wasm, wtns, r1cs, zkey_final, vKey) {
 (async () => {
   try {
     // @ts-ignore
-    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/rln.r1cs', { encoding: null });
+    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/rln.r1cs', { encoding: null });
     // @ts-ignore
     const r1cs = new Uint8Array(r1csBuffer);
     // @ts-ignore
     await remix.call('circuit-compiler', 'compile', 'circuits/rln.circom');
     // @ts-ignore
-    const wasmBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/rln.wasm', { encoding: null });
+    const wasmBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/rln.wasm', { encoding: null });
     // @ts-ignore
     const wasm = new Uint8Array(wasmBuffer);
 
diff --git a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/rln/scripts/plonk/plonk_trusted_setup.ts b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/rln/scripts/plonk/plonk_trusted_setup.ts
index 185b4b3d36..062bc5ef6c 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/rln/scripts/plonk/plonk_trusted_setup.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/rln/scripts/plonk/plonk_trusted_setup.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const snarkjs = require('snarkjs');
 
     const ptau_final = "https://ipfs-cluster.ethdevops.io/ipfs/QmciCq5JcZQyTLvC9GRanrLBi82ZmSriq1Fr5zANkGHebf";
     // @ts-ignore
-    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/rln.r1cs', { encoding: null });
+    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/rln.r1cs', { encoding: null });
     // @ts-ignore
     const r1cs = new Uint8Array(r1csBuffer);
     const zkey_final = { type: "mem" };
diff --git a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/rln/scripts/plonk/plonk_zkproof.ts b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/rln/scripts/plonk/plonk_zkproof.ts
index 0036349e1f..2f95cb5b82 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/rln/scripts/plonk/plonk_zkproof.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/rln/scripts/plonk/plonk_zkproof.ts
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ async function prove (signals, wasm, wtns, r1cs, zkey_final, vKey) {
 (async () => {
   try {
     // @ts-ignore
-    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/rln.r1cs', { encoding: null });
+    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/rln.r1cs', { encoding: null });
     // @ts-ignore
     const r1cs = new Uint8Array(r1csBuffer);
     // @ts-ignore
     await remix.call('circuit-compiler', 'compile', 'circuits/rln.circom');
     // @ts-ignore
-    const wasmBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/rln.wasm', { encoding: null });
+    const wasmBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/rln.wasm', { encoding: null });
     // @ts-ignore
     const wasm = new Uint8Array(wasmBuffer);
 
diff --git a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/groth16/groth16_trusted_setup.ts b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/groth16/groth16_trusted_setup.ts
index e06347954a..4603b20dec 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/groth16/groth16_trusted_setup.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/groth16/groth16_trusted_setup.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const logger = {
 
     const ptau_final = "https://ipfs-cluster.ethdevops.io/ipfs/QmTiT4eiYz5KF7gQrDsgfCSTRv3wBPYJ4bRN1MmTRshpnW";
     // @ts-ignore
-    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/semaphore.r1cs', { encoding: null });
+    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/semaphore.r1cs', { encoding: null });
     // @ts-ignore
     const r1cs = new Uint8Array(r1csBuffer);
     const zkey_0 = { type: "mem" };
diff --git a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/groth16/groth16_zkproof.ts b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/groth16/groth16_zkproof.ts
index a423f54414..f395efe5f9 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/groth16/groth16_zkproof.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/groth16/groth16_zkproof.ts
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ function hash(message: any): bigint {
 (async () => {
   try {
     // @ts-ignore
-    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/semaphore.r1cs', true);
+    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/semaphore.r1cs', true);
     // @ts-ignore
     const r1cs = new Uint8Array(r1csBuffer);
     // @ts-ignore
     await remix.call('circuit-compiler', 'compile', 'circuits/semaphore.circom');
     // @ts-ignore
-    const wasmBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/semaphore.wasm', true);
+    const wasmBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/semaphore.wasm', true);
     // @ts-ignore
     const wasm = new Uint8Array(wasmBuffer);
 
diff --git a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/plonk/plonk_trusted_setup.ts b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/plonk/plonk_trusted_setup.ts
index 0e443686e6..315ace426f 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/plonk/plonk_trusted_setup.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/plonk/plonk_trusted_setup.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const logger = {
 
     const ptau_final = "https://ipfs-cluster.ethdevops.io/ipfs/QmciCq5JcZQyTLvC9GRanrLBi82ZmSriq1Fr5zANkGHebf";
     // @ts-ignore
-    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/semaphore.r1cs', { encoding: null });
+    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/semaphore.r1cs', { encoding: null });
     // @ts-ignore
     const r1cs = new Uint8Array(r1csBuffer);
     const zkey_final = { type: "mem" };
diff --git a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/plonk/plonk_zkproof.ts b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/plonk/plonk_zkproof.ts
index 9e5f8a1ded..77b996a402 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/plonk/plonk_zkproof.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/plonk/plonk_zkproof.ts
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ function hash(message: any): bigint {
 (async () => {
   try {
     // @ts-ignore
-    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/semaphore.r1cs', true);
+    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/semaphore.r1cs', true);
     // @ts-ignore
     const r1cs = new Uint8Array(r1csBuffer);
     // @ts-ignore
     await remix.call('circuit-compiler', 'compile', 'circuits/semaphore.circom');
     // @ts-ignore
-    const wasmBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/semaphore.wasm', true);
+    const wasmBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/semaphore.wasm', true);
     // @ts-ignore
     const wasm = new Uint8Array(wasmBuffer);
 
diff --git a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/run_setup.ts b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/run_setup.ts
index 31a79e7de7..26764841d7 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/run_setup.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/run_setup.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function hash(message: any): bigint {
 
     const ptau_final = "https://ipfs-cluster.ethdevops.io/ipfs/QmTiT4eiYz5KF7gQrDsgfCSTRv3wBPYJ4bRN1MmTRshpnW";
     // @ts-ignore
-    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/semaphore.r1cs', true);
+    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/semaphore.r1cs', true);
     // @ts-ignore
     const r1cs = new Uint8Array(r1csBuffer);
     const zkey_0 = { type: "mem" };
diff --git a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/run_verification.ts b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/run_verification.ts
index e5225ee3ac..24da889470 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/run_verification.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/semaphore/scripts/run_verification.ts
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ function hash(message: any): bigint {
 (async () => {
   try {
     // @ts-ignore
-    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/semaphore.r1cs', true);
+    const r1csBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/semaphore.r1cs', true);
     // @ts-ignore
     const r1cs = new Uint8Array(r1csBuffer);
     // @ts-ignore
-    const wasmBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/bin/semaphore.wasm', true);
+    const wasmBuffer = await remix.call('fileManager', 'readFile', 'circuits/.bin/semaphore.wasm', true);
     // @ts-ignore
     const wasm = new Uint8Array(wasmBuffer);