diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-cross.yml b/.github/workflows/go-cross.yml
index 9dee85035..c893cad98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-cross.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-cross.yml
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ jobs:
         run: go test -v -cover ./...
 
       - name: Build
-        run: go build -v -ldflags "-s -w" -trimpath -o ./dist/lego ./cmd/lego/
+        run: go build -v -ldflags "-s -w" -trimpath -o ./dist/lego ./
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index c358f8a38..7b4fbf69e 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ project_name: lego
 builds:
   - binary: lego
 
-    main: ./cmd/lego/
+    main: .
     env:
       - CGO_ENABLED=0
     flags:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8536dfc40..245001aaf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export GO111MODULE=on
 export CGO_ENABLED=0
 
 LEGO_IMAGE := goacme/lego
-MAIN_DIRECTORY := ./cmd/lego/
+MAIN_DIRECTORY := .
 
 BIN_OUTPUT := $(if $(filter $(shell go env GOOS), windows), dist/lego.exe, dist/lego)
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ generate-dns:
 	go generate ./...
 
 validate-doc: generate-dns
-validate-doc: DOC_DIRECTORIES := ./docs/ ./cmd/
+validate-doc: DOC_DIRECTORIES := ./docs/ ./zz_gen_version.go
 validate-doc:
 	@if git diff --exit-code --quiet $(DOC_DIRECTORIES) 2>/dev/null; then \
 		echo 'All documentation changes are done the right way.'; \
diff --git a/cmd/cmd.go b/cmd/cmd.go
index 6ccd1c355..6f6b1a80a 100644
--- a/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@ package cmd
 
 import "github.com/urfave/cli/v3"
 
+// CreateRootCommand Creates the root CLI command.
+func CreateRootCommand() *cli.Command {
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:                  "lego",
+		Usage:                 "ACME client written in Go",
+		EnableShellCompletion: true,
+		Commands:              CreateCommands(),
+	}
+}
+
 // CreateCommands Creates all CLI commands.
 func CreateCommands() []*cli.Command {
 	return []*cli.Command{
diff --git a/docs/content/installation/_index.md b/docs/content/installation/_index.md
index a9cb68b93..ecf203af2 100644
--- a/docs/content/installation/_index.md
+++ b/docs/content/installation/_index.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Requirements:
 To install the latest version from sources, just run:
 
 ```bash
-go install github.com/go-acme/lego/v5/cmd/lego@latest
+go install github.com/go-acme/lego/v5@latest
 ```
 
 or
diff --git a/e2e/loader/loader.go b/e2e/loader/loader.go
index e5d7e6cb7..62ada13ab 100644
--- a/e2e/loader/loader.go
+++ b/e2e/loader/loader.go
@@ -255,9 +255,7 @@ func buildLego(ctx context.Context) (string, func(), error) {
 		return "", func() {}, err
 	}
 
-	mainFolder := filepath.Join(projectRoot, "cmd", "lego")
-
-	err = os.Chdir(mainFolder)
+	err = os.Chdir(projectRoot)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", func() {}, err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/clihelp/generator.go b/internal/clihelp/generator.go
index e50ff083a..48fd10708 100644
--- a/internal/clihelp/generator.go
+++ b/internal/clihelp/generator.go
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@ func generate(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// createStubApp Construct cli app, very similar to cmd/lego/main.go.
+// createStubApp Construct cli app, very similar to main.go.
 // Notable differences:
 // - do not include version information, because we're likely running against a snapshot
 // - skip DNS help and provider list, as initialization takes time, and we don't generate `lego dns --help` here.
 func createStubApp() *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:     "lego",
-		Usage:    "Let's Encrypt client written in Go",
+		Usage:    "ACME client written in Go",
 		Commands: cmd.CreateCommands(),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/releaser/generator.go b/internal/releaser/generator.go
index f24aea25f..51b12afb3 100644
--- a/internal/releaser/generator.go
+++ b/internal/releaser/generator.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const (
 
 const (
 	versionTemplate   = "templates/version.go.tmpl"
-	versionTargetFile = "./cmd/lego/zz_gen_version.go"
+	versionTargetFile = "./zz_gen_version.go"
 )
 
 //go:embed templates
diff --git a/internal/releaser/releaser.go b/internal/releaser/releaser.go
index 57805cbe0..7fa6f448e 100644
--- a/internal/releaser/releaser.go
+++ b/internal/releaser/releaser.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const (
 	modeMajor = "major"
 )
 
-const versionSourceFile = "./cmd/lego/zz_gen_version.go"
+const versionSourceFile = "./zz_gen_version.go"
 
 const (
 	commentRelease = "release"
diff --git a/cmd/lego/main.go b/main.go
similarity index 69%
rename from cmd/lego/main.go
rename to main.go
index 38d5d3a2c..116b8ba0b 100644
--- a/cmd/lego/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -14,13 +14,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
-	app := &cli.Command{
-		Name:                  "lego",
-		Usage:                 "Let's Encrypt client written in Go",
-		Version:               getVersion(),
-		EnableShellCompletion: true,
-		Commands:              cmd.CreateCommands(),
-	}
+	app := cmd.CreateRootCommand()
+	app.Version = getVersion()
 
 	cli.VersionPrinter = func(cmd *cli.Command) {
 		fmt.Printf("lego version %s %s/%s\n", cmd.Version, runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
diff --git a/cmd/lego/zz_gen_version.go b/zz_gen_version.go
similarity index 100%
rename from cmd/lego/zz_gen_version.go
rename to zz_gen_version.go