diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 8acea26245..97eafae5bb 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if profile:
     elif os.path.isfile(profile + ".py"):
         customs.append(profile + ".py")
 opts = Variables(customs, ARGUMENTS)
-cpp_tool = Tool("godotcpp", toolpath=["tools"])
+cpp_tool = Tool("godotcpp", toolpath=["site_scons/site_tools"])
 cpp_tool.options(opts, env)
 opts.Update(env)
 
diff --git a/tools/android.py b/site_scons/site_tools/android.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/android.py
rename to site_scons/site_tools/android.py
diff --git a/tools/common_compiler_flags.py b/site_scons/site_tools/common_compiler_flags.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/common_compiler_flags.py
rename to site_scons/site_tools/common_compiler_flags.py
diff --git a/tools/godotcpp.py b/site_scons/site_tools/godotcpp.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tools/godotcpp.py
rename to site_scons/site_tools/godotcpp.py
index 77a0740fcd..1d6374f176 100644
--- a/tools/godotcpp.py
+++ b/site_scons/site_tools/godotcpp.py
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ def validate_parent_dir(key, val, env):
 def get_platform_tools_paths(env):
     path = env.get("custom_tools", None)
     if path is None:
-        return ["tools"]
-    return [normalize_path(path, env), "tools"]
+        return ["site_scons/site_tools"]
+    return [normalize_path(path, env), "site_scons/site_tools"]
 
 
 def get_custom_platforms(env):
diff --git a/tools/ios.py b/site_scons/site_tools/ios.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/ios.py
rename to site_scons/site_tools/ios.py
diff --git a/tools/linux.py b/site_scons/site_tools/linux.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/linux.py
rename to site_scons/site_tools/linux.py
diff --git a/tools/macos.py b/site_scons/site_tools/macos.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/macos.py
rename to site_scons/site_tools/macos.py
diff --git a/tools/my_spawn.py b/site_scons/site_tools/my_spawn.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/my_spawn.py
rename to site_scons/site_tools/my_spawn.py
diff --git a/tools/web.py b/site_scons/site_tools/web.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/web.py
rename to site_scons/site_tools/web.py
diff --git a/tools/windows.py b/site_scons/site_tools/windows.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/windows.py
rename to site_scons/site_tools/windows.py