diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index bd042fae..8cf24972 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ htmlDependencyReport {
     projects = project.allprojects
 }
 
-File dataforgeDir = new File(rootDir,'../dataforge');
+File dataforgeDir = new File(rootDir,dataforgePath);
 
 if(dataforgeDir.exists()){
-     rootProject.ext.dataforgeLocal = true;
+    rootProject.ext.dataforgeLocal = true;
 }
 
 subprojects{
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ec688e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+dataforgePath=../dataforge
\ No newline at end of file