diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/SbtAvro.scala b/src/main/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/SbtAvro.scala
index 7e201cc..fbc159d 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/SbtAvro.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/SbtAvro.scala
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ object SbtAvro extends AutoPlugin {
       // addArtifact doesn't take publishArtifact setting in account
       artifacts ++= Classpaths.artifactDefs(avroArtifactTasks).value,
       packagedArtifacts ++= Classpaths.packaged(avroArtifactTasks).value,
+      // use a custom folders to avoid potential conflict with other generators
+      avroUnpackDependencies / target := sourceManaged.value / "avro",
+      avroGenerate / target := sourceManaged.value / "compiled_avro"
     )
 
     // settings to be applied for both Compile and Test
@@ -67,10 +70,10 @@ object SbtAvro extends AutoPlugin {
       // dependencies
       avroUnpackDependencies / includeFilter := AllPassFilter,
       avroUnpackDependencies / excludeFilter := HiddenFileFilter,
-      avroUnpackDependencies / target := sourceManaged.value / "avro",
+      avroUnpackDependencies / target := configSrcSub(avroUnpackDependencies / target).value,
       avroUnpackDependencies := unpackDependenciesTask(avroUnpackDependencies).value,
       // source generation
-      avroGenerate / target := sourceManaged.value / "compiled_avro",
+      avroGenerate / target := configSrcSub(avroGenerate / target).value,
       managedSourceDirectories += (avroGenerate / target).value,
       avroGenerate := sourceGeneratorTask(avroGenerate).dependsOn(avroUnpackDependencies).value,
       sourceGenerators += avroGenerate.taskValue,
@@ -139,10 +142,12 @@ object SbtAvro extends AutoPlugin {
   }
 
   private def unpackDependenciesTask(key: TaskKey[Seq[File]]) = Def.task {
+    val conf = configuration.value.toConfigRef
     val avroArtifacts = update
       .value
-      .filter((key / avroDependencyIncludeFilter).value)
-      .toSeq.map { case (_, _, _, file) => file }.distinct
+      .filter(avroDependencyIncludeFilter.value)
+      .toSeq
+      .collect { case (`conf`, _, _, file) => file }
 
     unpack(
       deps = avroArtifacts,
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/avscparser/test b/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/avscparser/test
index 3a30d85..4efa91d 100644
--- a/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/avscparser/test
+++ b/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/avscparser/test
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 > compile
 
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/A.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/B.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/A.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/B.java
 
 > test
 
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/basic_current/test b/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/basic_current/test
index 01e33e9..7e42834 100644
--- a/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/basic_current/test
+++ b/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/basic_current/test
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 > set avroSchemaParserBuilder := com.github.sbt.avro.DefaultSchemaParserBuilder.default().copy(validateDefaults = false)
 > avroGenerate
 
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/A.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/B.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/C.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/D.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/E.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/_A.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/_B.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/_C.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/_D.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/_E.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/A.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/B.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/C.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/D.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/E.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/_A.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/_B.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/_C.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/_D.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/_E.java
 
 > compile
 
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ $ exists target/scala-2.13/classes/com/github/sbt/avro/test/_E.class
 
 > test:compile
 
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/test/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/X.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/test/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/Y.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/test/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/Z.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/test/com/github/sbt/avro/test/X.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/test/com/github/sbt/avro/test/Y.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/test/com/github/sbt/avro/test/Z.java
 $ exists target/scala-2.13/test-classes/com/github/sbt/avro/test/X.class
 $ exists target/scala-2.13/test-classes/com/github/sbt/avro/test/Y.class
 $ exists target/scala-2.13/test-classes/com/github/sbt/avro/test/Z.class
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/publishing/build.sbt b/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/publishing/build.sbt
index 5edf9fa..6d3a223 100644
--- a/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/publishing/build.sbt
+++ b/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/publishing/build.sbt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ lazy val `transitive`: Project = project
     name := "transitive",
     version := "0.0.1-SNAPSHOT",
     Compile / packageAvro / publishArtifact := true,
+    Test / publishArtifact := true,
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
       "com.github.sbt" % "external" % "0.0.1-SNAPSHOT" classifier "avro",
     )
@@ -37,12 +38,13 @@ lazy val root: Project = project
   .settings(commonSettings)
   .settings(
     name := "publishing-test",
-    avroDependencyIncludeFilter := avroDependencyIncludeFilter.value ||
-      // add avro jar to unpack its json avsc schema
-      moduleFilter(organization = "org.apache.avro", name = "avro"),
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
       "com.github.sbt" %% "transitive" % "0.0.1-SNAPSHOT" classifier "avro",
+      "com.github.sbt" %% "transitive" % "0.0.1-SNAPSHOT" % Test classifier "tests",
       "org.specs2" %% "specs2-core" % "4.16.1" % Test
     ),
+    // add additional transitive test jar
+    avroDependencyIncludeFilter := avroDependencyIncludeFilter.value || artifactFilter(name = "transitive_2.13", classifier = "tests"),
+    // exclude specific avsc file
     Compile / avroUnpackDependencies / excludeFilter := (Compile / avroUnpackDependencies / excludeFilter).value || "exclude.avsc"
   )
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/publishing/src/main/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/test/Main.scala b/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/publishing/src/main/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/test/Main.scala
index 77ab838..9a72733 100644
--- a/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/publishing/src/main/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/test/Main.scala
+++ b/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/publishing/src/main/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/test/Main.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import com.github.sbt.avro.test.external
-import com.github.sbt.avro.test.transitive
-
+package com.github.sbt.avro.test
 
 object Main extends App {
 
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/publishing/src/test/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/test/Test.scala b/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/publishing/src/test/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/test/Test.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c22c138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/publishing/src/test/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/test/Test.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package com.github.sbt.avro.test
+
+import com.github.sbt.avro.test.transitive.Test
+
+object AvroTest extends App {
+
+  Test.newBuilder().setStringField("external").build()
+
+  println("success")
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/publishing/test b/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/publishing/test
index b22b3d0..1947057 100644
--- a/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/publishing/test
+++ b/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/publishing/test
@@ -8,20 +8,21 @@ $ exists external/target/external-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT-avro.jar
 
 > avroUnpackDependencies
 
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/external/avdl.avdl
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/external/avpr.avpr
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/external/avsc.avsc
-$ absent target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/external/exclude.avsc
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/transitive/avsc.avsc
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/avro/org/apache/avro/data/Json.avsc
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/external/avdl.avdl
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/external/avpr.avpr
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/external/avsc.avsc
+$ absent target/scala-2.13/src_managed/avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/external/exclude.avsc
+
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/transitive/avsc.avsc
+
+$ absent target/scala-2.13/src_managed/avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/transitive/test.avsc
 
 > avroGenerate
 
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/external/Avdl.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/external/Avpr.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/external/Avsc.java
-$ absent target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/external/Excluded.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/compiled_avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/transitive/Avsc.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/external/Avdl.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/external/Avpr.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/external/Avsc.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/transitive/Avsc.java
 
 > compile
 
@@ -30,4 +31,10 @@ $ exists target/scala-2.13/classes/com/github/sbt/avro/test/external/Avpr.class
 $ exists target/scala-2.13/classes/com/github/sbt/avro/test/external/Avsc.class
 $ exists target/scala-2.13/classes/com/github/sbt/avro/test/transitive/Avsc.class
 
+> Test/compile
+
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/avro/test/test.avsc
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/compiled_avro/test/com/github/sbt/avro/test/transitive/Test.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/test-classes/com/github/sbt/avro/test/transitive/Test.class
+
 > clean
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/publishing/transitive/src/test/resources/test.avsc b/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/publishing/transitive/src/test/resources/test.avsc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b63a45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/publishing/transitive/src/test/resources/test.avsc
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "name": "Test",
+  "namespace": "com.github.sbt.avro.test.transitive",
+  "type": "record",
+  "fields": [
+    {
+      "name": "stringField",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "referencedTypeField",
+      "type": "com.github.sbt.avro.test.external.Avsc"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/settings/build.sbt b/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/settings/build.sbt
index fd4e061..ce10cb9 100644
--- a/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/settings/build.sbt
+++ b/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/settings/build.sbt
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ avroStringType := "String"
 avroFieldVisibility := "public"
 avroOptionalGetters := true
 (Compile / avroSource) := (Compile / sourceDirectory).value / "avro_source"
-(Compile / avroGenerate / target) := (Compile / sourceManaged).value / "avro"
+(Compile / avroGenerate / target) := (Compile / sourceManaged).value
diff --git a/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/settings/test b/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/settings/test
index 3350d35..f94deeb 100644
--- a/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/settings/test
+++ b/src/sbt-test/sbt-avro/settings/test
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 > compile
 
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/settings/Avdl.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/settings/Avpr.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/settings/ProtocolAvpr.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/settings/Avsc.java
-$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/avro/com/github/sbt/avro/test/settings/ProtocolAvdl.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/settings/Avdl.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/settings/Avpr.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/settings/ProtocolAvpr.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/settings/Avsc.java
+$ exists target/scala-2.13/src_managed/main/com/github/sbt/avro/test/settings/ProtocolAvdl.java
 
 > test